The hearing of the murder case against businessman Chris Obure and his bodyguard Robert Bodo resumes at the High Court in Kibera today. Obure and Bodo were in 2020 charged with the murder of Kevin Omwenga.
Detectives concluded that Omwenga, 28, was shot in his bedroom with a firearm belonging to Obure. They pleaded not guilty. Hearing has been ongoing before Justice Diana Kavedza of the High Court in Kibera with prosecution witnesses still giving their testimonies.
Elsewhere at the Milimani High Court, Justice Lawrence Mugambi will give directions on a case in which a lobby group is seeking a declaration that the Inspector General of Police has no constitutional mandate to manage the National Police Service payroll.
The petitioners, public interest group Sheria Mtaani na Shadrack Wambui, argue that payroll management is the exclusive mandate of the National Police Service Commission as provided for in Article 246(3) of the Constitution.
They state that payroll administration is a key human resource function through which the commission implements decisions on recruitment, promotions, transfers, suspensions, interdictions, and disciplinary matters.
“Any change to its custody or management has far-reaching implications,” the court documents read.
Without access to and control over payroll systems, the petitioners argue, the NPSC cannot effectively execute its constitutional mandate.
They also claim that continued control by the IG affects the Commission’s independence, risks alteration of payroll data, frustrates disciplinary processes, and undermines public confidence in police governance.
