The Office of Director of Public Prosecutions has bowed to Citizen TV journalist Jacque Maribe's demand to have access to her house and car.
The anchor has been permitted to gain entry to her house in Lang'ata from Tuesday after she sued DPP Haji and DCI for disobeying a court directive.
As reported by Kenyans.co.ke, an earlier application, through her lawyer, Katwa Kigen, Maribe faulted the two for failing to surrender her phone, sim-cards and memory cards.
She added that she had been subjected to living without medication and had to even borrow a mobile phone.
In response to the suit, Prosecutor Catherine Mwaniki stated that Maribe's phone was an exhibit in the case and would only be released once it is produced in court.
"We are waiting for a report from the government chemist which is not ready on whether they should release it or use it as an exhibit," the prosecutor gave an update on the status of her car.
In her application, the journalist claimed that she has had to ‘beg for clothes and accommodation’ since her she was denied access to her house.
The journalist, who is out on bail, also wanted the lead prosecutor, Ms Mwaniki, disqualified from the case over her failure to submit any written documents to her defence team ahead of the hearing.
"The respondents, particularly the lead representative for the second respondent (DPP) Catherine Mwaniki and third respondent (DCI) Chief Investigator Maxwell Otieno, were present in court when the orders were made.
"They were hence aware of the orders and they participated in the consultations and discussed how best they could comply whilst in court prior to the court capturing it in its records as an order,” the application that was filed in court on Monday read.
In the court documents, Maribe wanted the court to award her “monetary compensation for delay to hand over the house as the court may deem just and fair.”
