The Acting Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli has urgently applied to the court to stop his recent conviction and suspend its intended sentences for failing to comply with court orders regarding the disappearance of three men in Kajiado County.
Masengeli contends that his absence from court on September 5 and September 9, 2024, was necessitated by critical security operations in various parts of the country, including responses to militia attacks and other urgent threats.
In his application, Masengeli provides a detailed explanation, asserting that these ongoing security operations were paramount and required his immediate attention, thus justifying his non-attendance
He offers an unreserved apology for missing the court dates and emphasizes his respect for the court’s authority.
Masengeli stresses that the demands of national security necessitated prioritizing operational duties over personal legal matters.
The Inspector General requests that the court exercise its discretion to excuse his attendance today September 13, 2024, at 10 a.m. due to his continued security responsibilities
He is seeking the court to set aside the decision for finding him guilty of contempt
Earlier, High Court Judge Justice Lawrence Mugambi had sentenced the Ag IG six months in prison and present himself to the Commissioner of Prisons to serve his sentence for failing to honour court summons in a record eight times