The Nakuru Magistrate’s Court has issued interim protection orders restraining a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officer facing a murder charge from allegedly threatening and intimidating the family of the deceased woman.
In orders issued on June 24, Senior Principal Magistrate Adet Vincent Okello directed that Captain Edwin Muthomi Kaunga, either personally or through individuals acting on his behalf, must not harass, threaten, intimidate, torment or interfere with Serah Nyokabi Mugweru and her family pending the hearing of the matter.
The court further ordered the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) at Nakuru Police Station to supervise and enforce compliance with the orders.
The case arose from an application filed by Serah Nyokabi Mugweru, a relative of the late Ann Mugweru, who accused the officer of continuing to issue threats to family members despite being in custody over the murder case.
According to court documents, the applicant told the court that she and her relatives had received calls from a mobile phone number whose caller allegedly identified himself as Kaunga.
“Shockingly, upon being taken into custody, the Respondent herein has since been threatening, harassing, intimidating and tormenting my family and me,” Serah stated in her supporting affidavit.
In her affidavit, Serah claimed the caller had repeatedly contacted members of the family and made threats that left them fearful for their safety.
She further alleged that some of the threats were directed at the deceased’s child, causing distress among relatives who are still mourning the loss of their kin.
The applicant stated that although the family had not independently confirmed ownership of the phone number, the individual making the calls consistently introduced himself as the respondent.
She urged the court to intervene, arguing that the alleged intimidation and harassment were likely to continue unless protective measures were put in place.
“My family and I are therefore apprehensive that the said threats and acts of intimidation are likely to continue unless the Court herein steps in and arrests the situation,” she stated.
Former Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko was named as an interested party in the proceedings.
The court certified the matter as urgent and granted temporary protection orders pending the inter partes hearing scheduled for July 7.
Court bars KDF officer from allegedly intimidating murder victim’s family
The Nakuru Magistrate’s Court has issued interim protection orders restraining a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officer facing a murder charge from allegedly threatening and intimidating the family of the deceased woman.
In orders issued on June 24, Senior Principal Magistrate Adet Vincent Okello directed that Captain Edwin Muthomi Kaunga, either personally or through individuals acting on his behalf, must not harass, threaten, intimidate, torment or interfere with Serah Nyokabi Mugweru and her family pending the hearing of the matter.
The court further ordered the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) at Nakuru Police Station to supervise and enforce compliance with the orders.
The case arose from an application filed by Serah Nyokabi Mugweru, a relative of the late Ann Mugweru, who accused the officer of continuing to issue threats to family members despite being in custody over the murder case.
According to court documents, the applicant told the court that she and her relatives had received calls from a mobile phone number whose caller allegedly identified himself as Kaunga.
“Shockingly, upon being taken into custody, the Respondent herein has since been threatening, harassing, intimidating and tormenting my family and me,” Serah stated in her supporting affidavit.
In her affidavit, Serah claimed the caller had repeatedly contacted members of the family and made threats that left them fearful for their safety.
She further alleged that some of the threats were directed at the deceased’s child, causing distress among relatives who are still mourning the loss of their kin.
The applicant stated that although the family had not independently confirmed ownership of the phone number, the individual making the calls consistently introduced himself as the respondent.
She urged the court to intervene, arguing that the alleged intimidation and harassment were likely to continue unless protective measures were put in place.
“My family and I are therefore apprehensive that the said threats and acts of intimidation are likely to continue unless the Court herein steps in and arrests the situation,” she stated.
Former Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko was named as an interested party in the proceedings.
The court certified the matter as urgent and granted temporary protection orders pending the inter partes hearing scheduled for July 7.
The court is expected to determine whether the interim orders should remain in force after hearing all parties.
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The court is expected to determine whether the interim orders should remain in force after hearing all parties.
This version follows a court-news format, uses short paragraphs, and presents the facts in a substantially different structure from the original story.
