Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji has recalled files of a Ksh33 billion deal involving a Saudi Arabian prince.
Haji's directive comes a day after his deputy Nicholas Mutuku issued an instruction to put on hold any criminal charges against Nuh Abdulwahab and Robin Kigen, who were accused of attempting to defraud the prince.
The DPP noted that he has invalidated the initial directive as he wanted to understand why the order was made to put the charges on hold.
"I will give directions upon perusal and if I find a crime was committed, suspects will be charged," Haji asserted.
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He further revealed that the letter by his deputy was drafted a day after he was sworn in hence the matter was not brought to his attention and a decision met without consulting him.
"No law stops criminal cases whenever there is a civil dispute on the matter. The cases can proceed, that's I why I am investigating the matter," he added.
In a statement to newsrooms, the DPP affirmed that he recalled the file from DCI for review after which he would give appropriate directions.
"Further, the DPP will establish why the matter was acted upon at this period. He has also directed that all matters of withdrawal during the transition period, when there was no substantive DPP, be reviewed," the statement read in part.
Earlier reports divulged that a multi-billion shilling food security investment by a member of the Saudi Arabia royal family at the Kenyan coast had stalled due to fraud claims and wrangles.
The case involves forgery of a signature of Hassan Babakar Osman, a representative of Saudi Prince Sultan Bin Nasser Bin Abdul Azizal Saud, to transfer the prince's shares to a third party.
The prince registered Arafco Agricultural Integration Co in 2010 where he owns 90 percent shareholding out of 1,000 shares.
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