{"id":218883,"date":"2024-09-20T05:52:19","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T05:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/20\/court-delays-hearing-of-masengelis-appeal-despite-acting-igs-urgent-plea\/"},"modified":"2024-09-20T05:52:19","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T05:52:19","slug":"court-delays-hearing-of-masengelis-appeal-despite-acting-igs-urgent-plea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/20\/court-delays-hearing-of-masengelis-appeal-despite-acting-igs-urgent-plea\/","title":{"rendered":"Court Delays Hearing of Masengeli\u2019s Appeal Despite Acting IG\u2019s Urgent Plea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-319577\" alt=\"\" width=\"894\" height=\"541\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/masengeli.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-319577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/masengeli.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"894\" height=\"541\"  \/>The Court of Appeal has postponed the hearing of Gilbert Masengeli\u2019s appeal, despite urgent requests from the acting Inspector-General of Police for an expedited resolution.<\/p>\n<p>Masengeli\u2019s lawyer, Cecil Miller, explained that the appeal was filed under urgent conditions because High Court Judge Lawrence Mugambi had granted Masengeli a grace period until September 20. Without resolution by that date, Masengeli faces a six-month jail sentence for contempt.<\/p>\n<p>In his application, Masengeli argued that requiring him to appear before Justice Mugambi\u2014while challenging the entire decision\u2014was inappropriate and could compromise the integrity and urgency of his appeal.<\/p>\n<p>Masengeli claimed that the High Court judge condemned him without hearing his case, denying him an audience through his \u201clegal and recognized agents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cBy convicting the applicant without hearing his case, the judge also denied him the right to present a mitigation, despite objections from the applicant\u2019s counsel,\u201d<\/em> Miller stated in the appeal.<\/p>\n<p>Masengeli further contended that the court \u201cconveniently ignored\u201d an affidavit explaining the police\u2019s position on the missing brothers Jamil and Aslam Longton and activist Bob Micheni Njagi, and insisted on his court attendance.<\/p>\n<p>He argued that his physical presence was unnecessary, as he had already sent Deputy Inspector-General of Police Eliud Langat to represent him and had submitted an affidavit from Directorate of Criminal Investigations officer Kitengela.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe superior court\u2019s decision condemned me unheard, grossly violating my non-derogable right to a fair trial as provided under Article 25 of the Constitution,\u201d<\/em> Masengeli added.<\/p>\n<p>He suggested that Justice Mugambi\u2019s decision might have been influenced by external factors. <em>\u201cMoreover, the applicant requests that the honorable court recognize that if he is sent to jail, he will not be able to recover the time and freedom lost if his appeal succeeds after his imprisonment,\u201d<\/em> Masengeli stated in his affidavit.<\/p>\n<p>Justices Gatembu Kairu, Weldon Korir, and Aggrey Muchelule have rescheduled the matter for next week, following a request by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) for additional time to respond.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe have considered the application by the LSK and find it reasonable to grant them sufficient time to file their response,\u201d<\/em> Justice Kairu said in the ruling.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Court of Appeal has postponed the hearing of Gilbert Masengeli\u2019s appeal, despite urgent requests from the acting Inspector-General of Police for an expedited resolution. Masengeli\u2019s lawyer, Cecil Miller, explained that the appeal was filed under urgent conditions because High Court Judge Lawrence Mugambi had granted Masengeli a grace period until September 20. 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