The Court of Appeal has temporarily suspended implementation of orders calling for the arrest and serving of a four-month jail sentence on DCI Boss George Kinoti.
The court issued the temporarily relief as it deliberates and writes its ruling, which will be delivered on April 4.
The High Court on Tuesday issued a warrant of arrest against Kinoti for contempt of court.
The court ordered Inspector General of Police Hilary Mutyambai to have Kinoti arrested and presented in court to face contempt of court charges.
"Whereas George Maingi Kinoti has this day been charged before this court for contempt of court order pursuant to an order issued by Hon. Justice Mwita on the 21st June 2019," reads the order.
"Therefore you are hereby commanded to apprehend the said Mr. George Maingi Kinoti and to bring him before this court to answer to the said charge and to be further dealt with according to law."
Kinoti is accused of failing to return seven firearms to businessman Jimi Wanjigi as had been ordered by the court.
Kinoti was in November sentenced to four months in prison for contempt of court after failing to comply with court orders to return firearms seized from Wanjigi.
He had been directed to surrender to Kamiti Maximum Prison within seven days, failing which the Director of Public Prosecutions was to issue an arrest warrant against him.
The seven days lapsed on November 26.
Attorney General Kihara Kariuki filed an application with the High Court, asking for Kinoti's sentence at the Kamiti Maximum Prison to be suspended pending the hearing and decision of his petition.
The AG argues that the contempt charges against Kinoti were misdirected because the Firearms Licensing Board is the custodian of firearms.
Kinoti argues two of the firearms in contention are prohibited to be owned by civilians.
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