MOSES KURIA WANTS AN OUT OF COURT SETTLEMENT IN HIS ASSAULT CASE
Moses kuria Gatundu South Member of Parliament (MP) is seeking to settle his assault case out of court
Today the mp sought for time from Chief Magistrate Martha Mutuku , through his lawyer Geoffrey Omenke saying that he is pursuing an out of court settlement so that the presenter withdraws the case.
Lawyer omenke told the court that they have agreed to have an alternative dispute resolution mechanism
Magistrate Mutuku directed the matter to be mentioned on February 4, 2021 to confirm whether the parties have agreed for an alternative dispute resolution mechanism.
Kuria is accused of assaulting Joyce Wanja who is also a Media Commentator known by her stage name Wagichungumwa at the Royal media offices.
Joyce Wanja, an activist, alleges that the Gatundu South MP, Moses Kuria, descended on her with slaps and blows while she was on her line of duty preparing to go on air for Inooro TV Kirîrîmbi show.
The activist, Joyce Wanja, recorded a statement at the Kilimani Police Station where she says she can only hope Moses Kuria is not too mighty for justice to be ensured.
Meanwhile, Kuria wants the court to commit OCPD and OCS Kilimani to civil jail for disobeying a court order that had stopped his arrest in another case.
He made this application before Magistrate Kenneth Cheruiyot.