The Former Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa has instructed his Lawyers to write to the Director of Public Prosecutions to institute a private prosecution against Kakamega Governor Fernandes Baraza.
According to Echesa, he filed a complaint against Governor Baraza but no action was taken.
Echesa, who is accused of an extortion targeting Barasa was yesterday granted a personal bond of Ksh.2 million and directed to appear before the police once he is discharged from hospital.
The court in granting the bail, citing a violation of Echesa's rights to liberty under Article 29 of the constitution by officers from the DCI.
“The applicant be and is hereby admitted to bail pending hearing of the application inter partes, the applicant to execute a personal bond of Ksh 2 million,” said the Judge.
The court in its orders directed Echesa to be presented to the DCI offices for questioning before April 23, 2024.
“The applicant shall be escorted to the offices of the 1st respondent by his advocate as soon as he is discharged from the hospital and not later than the 22nd of April 2024 for interrogation and/or questioning and, he shall cooperate with the investigators during the entire period of investigations,” stated the judge.
The judge granted the orders sought by the applicants arguing that the submission that Echesa had been unlawfully arrested while obeying lawful summons by the DCI and that his health was also at risk could warrant the court to protect his fundamental freedoms.