Elkana Kaithe Nyaga v Director of Public Prosecution & another [2020] KEHC 10162 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 10162
- Citation
- [2020] KEHC 10162 (KLR)
- Decided
- 18 September 2020
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TypePetition for Violation of Constitutional RightsPostureRespondents have violated the petitioner's constitutional rights and seek orders to quash investigations and prohibit prosecution.CoramMUMBI NGUGI J
Holding
The court finds that the respondents have not violated the petitioner's constitutional rights and denies the petitioner's requests.
Facts
An anonymous complaint alleged the petitioner used fake Master's Degree certificates. The DCI and EACC investigated and found the petitioner had falsely claimed to have completed a Master's degree.
Issues
- Whether the respondents have violated the petitioner's constitutional rights
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to the orders he seeks
Reasoning
The court considers the EACC's investigations and the DPP's previous findings on forgery. The court concludes that the petitioner's claims are not substantiated and the constitutional rights have not been violated.
Outcome
The petition is dismissed.
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Leadership and Integrity Act
- Penal Code
Cases cited (3)
- Anarita Karimi Njeru v Attorney General (1979) KLR 154
- Trusted Society of Human Rights Alliance v Attorney General & 2 others [2012] eKLR
- Mumo Matemu v Trusted Society of Human Rights Alliance and others [2013] eKLR
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