The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has filed a new case seeking to have businessman Jimmy Wanjigi and his wife Irene Nzisa barred from flying abroad.
In the court papers filed on Monday, Senior Assistant DPP Victor Mule requested to have the couple ordered to deposit their travel documents in court.
Mr Mule also requested the court to increase Wanjigi’s bail from Sh50,000 adding that the bail should be enhanced to reflect the nature and seriousness of the offence under investigations.
“Owing to the seriousness of the offences under investigations, Mr Wanjigi and his wife should be ordered not to leave the country without prior notification to the National Police Service, Directorate of Criminal Investigations and authorization by the court,” Mr Mule stated.
“The cash bail of Sh50,000 granted by the court is inordinately low compared to the offences under investigations," he added.
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This comes after police officers who raided Wanjigi's Muthaiga home last week found seven guns; six Glock Pistols and a Shotgun.
The family, however, noted that they were licensed to have the guns and moved to court seeking anticipatory bail on any arrest issued against Wanjigi and his wife.
Justice Chacha Mwita granted Wanjigi Sh50,000 bail and blocked his arrest until October 19th.
The court further warned the police against damaging his assets or threatening to apprehend him.
Elsewhere, officers in Malindi led by OCPD Matawa Muchangi recovered five AK 47 rifles and 93 rounds of ammunition from a house allegedly owned by the businessman.
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