The High Court has given a new order stopping the arrest and prosecution of Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi.
Justice Chacha Mwita, while issuing a conservatory order, said that the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) should not arrest or charge the governor while the current case is still going on.
“A conservatory order is hereby issued by refraining respondents from arresting and charging the petitioners based on the investigations undertaken in this matter until September 18, 2025,” the judge said in the ruling.
The court decision means that Wamatangi will not be arrested or charged in connection with the ongoing investigations into allegations of corruption within his government until the court delivers its final ruling in September.
The matter will return to court on September 18, where the final decision will be made by judges whether to allow the legal process to continue or to lift the suspension.
The judge said that the ODPP had not yet decided on whether to prosecute the suspect or not.
The new court ruling allows the governor to continue with his official duties during this period until the court makes a final ruling in September.
On April 15, the anti-graft agency raided the governor's home and offices over suspected embezzlement of public funds and conflict of interest.
The agency also arrested nine other senior county officials after they had their premises searched in the raid.
The officials were under investigation for the mismanagement of funds in the county.
The county officials, during the questioning, dismissed the allegation as part of a political campaign aimed at undermining Wamatangi's administration.
The governor also reiterated that the raid was a political intimidation, stating that he won't be silenced or distracted from running county projects.
