The Sh2.5 Million Vindication: High Court Destroys George Kinoti’s Tob Cohen Smear Plot

The High Court has delivered a scathing judgment against former Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) George Kinoti, ruling that the investigative chief violated the fundamental constitutional rights of Court of Appeal Judge Sankale Ole Kantai during probes into the death of Dutch businessman Tob Cohen.

Presiding Justice Chacha Mwita awarded the appellate judge Sh2.5 million in compensation after determining that the DCI’s actions—including an arbitrary arrest, the unlawful seizure of his personal mobile phone, and a sustained public smear campaign—were executed in direct violation of the law.

Justice Mwita underscored that investigative agencies must operate strictly within the boundaries of the Constitution, regardless of the severity of the crimes under investigation.

The court found that detectives under Kinoti’s directive bypassed essential statutory protections, subjecting the senior jurist to public ridicule and reputational harm without establishing legally sustainable charges.

By unlawfully confiscating the judge’s mobile phone and leaking unverified allegations to the media, the High Court held that the investigative body crossed the line from professional law enforcement into unconstitutional harassment.

The historic decision marks a major legal vindication for Judge Sankale, who had consistently maintained his innocence and challenged the state’s procedural conduct following his dramatic 2020 arrest.

The ruling serves as a stern judicial rebuke against the abuse of state power, establishing a firm precedent that law enforcement agencies cannot trample upon individual rights or weaponize public relations campaigns during criminal investigations.

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