Hours after Acting Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli’s appeal was filed against his conviction, the court of appeal has rejected his application.
According to reports from the Court of Appeal, Masengeli’s request to water down Judge Lawrence Mugambi’s sentence to serve six months in prison over contempt has been declined.
In a three judge bench, Justices Aggrey Muchelule, Gatembu Kairu, and Weldon Korir rejected the move to suspend the six months sentencing that was appealed by Masengeli through his legal team.
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Led by Cecil Miller and State Counsel Emmanuel Bitta the duo had gone to the court of appeal to temporarily halt the sentence pending the appeal. However, the court set the hearing for next week by a bench appointed by the president of the Court of Appeal
The trio also granted the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) two days to file their responses in the matter pushing for Masengeli to be held personally responsible for his refusal to obey the seven court orders.
However, according to Masengeli’s appeal, he has accused Justice Lawrence Mugambi of bias in his ruling and faulted the judge for disregarding his replying affidavit to the case.
Masengeli further claims that he was unfairly targeted and that the court overstepped its bounds by sentencing him unheard and was not given a chance to explain why he missed summons.
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This comes a day after Acting Inspector General of Police was accused of withdrawing security of Justice Lawrence Mugambi after he sentenced him to six months in jail, in what was seen as muscle flex and intimidation over the ruling