THE STANDARD
NAIROBI
Lawyer John Khaminwa has walked out of court during the hearing of former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko’s corruption case.
Khaminwa cited bias in the form of not being furnished with the proper documents as the reason for walking out of the proceedings, while also questioning the decision by court to exclude media from coverage.
“I have left the courtroom. I do not think it will be fair for me to be party to proceedings where I don’t even have instructions from the governor, and as such, I will not be of use to him,” he said outside Milimani Law court on Tuesday.
THE STANDARD
NAIROBI
Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko in court for the hearing of his graft case. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]
Chief Magistrate Douglas Ogoti has dismissed an application by former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko to recuse himself from handling Sonko’s case.
Ogoti ruled that Sonko’s defense team had failed to provide sufficient evidence to prove his alleged bias and attempts to subvert justice.
“Sonko has not proved any claims of bias to warrant the court to disqualify me,” the magistrate ruled.
Further, Ogoti has also allowed the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Noordin Haji to introduce one more witness in the case.