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I Am Relieved, Says Julius Wambua After Court Terminates Retrial Of Incest Case
Julius Wambua, the man who was sentenced to life in prison in 2011 for allegedly raping his daughter, is a relieved man after a court terminated his retrial.
Mr Wambua had already served eight years in prison before his daughter Dorcas Mwende recanted her damning statement saying she had been coached by her mother Jackline Nzilani to frame him.
Last December, High Court Judge George Odunga overturned the sentence and released Wambua on a cash bail of Sh30,000 pending retrial.
On Tuesday, January 26, a Kithimani court quashed a retrial after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) terminated the criminal proceedings.
However, this does not entirely exonerate Mr Wambua as the DPP had earlier indicated that he is seeking to appeal the High Court decision that saw Mr Wambua walk out of Kamiti Maximum Prison.
“I have proceeded to terminate the charges under Section 25 of the Office of the Public Prosecutions Act. The cash bail is to be released to the depositor,” Ms Eva Wambugu, the senior resident magistrate at Kithimani Law Courts, ruled.
Mr Wambua celebrated the decision today as he crossed his fingers that he will eventually emerge triumphant.
“I have been carrying a heavy burden on my shoulders but now I am relieved. I am glad the Kithimani court has put an end to the criminal proceedings,” he said, adding that the freedom would enable him to concentrate on settling down.