Lawyer Ndegwa Njiru among other suspects present in court over alleged traffic charge at Milimani law courts, Nairobi on July 9, 2026/LEAH MUKANGAI
Lawyer Ndegwa Njiru was on Thursday freed after an alleged traffic-related charge against him failed to proceed in court following the Office
of the Director of Public Prosecutions’ (ODPP) decision not to approve the
charges.
Njiru had been arrested earlier on Thursday morning, but the prosecution informed him and his lawyers that no
charges had been preferred against him.
His release came hours after he was presented before the
Milimani Law Courts, where he had been expected to answer to the alleged
offence.
Speaking at Milimani Law Court after his release, Njiru
maintained that he would not be intimidated despite his arrest.
“We are not going to allow fear to enslave us. We will
overcome our fear,” he said.
Njiru was represented by a legal team comprising senior
advocates Nelson Havi, Kibe Mungai and Vincent Lempaa, who argued that his
arrest and continued detention had no legal basis because the ODPP had not
approved any criminal charge against him.
According to the lawyers, prosecutors confirmed that no
obstruction charge had been sanctioned, effectively bringing the intended
prosecution to an end before a plea could be taken.
The defence maintained that Njiru’s constitutional rights
and fundamental freedoms had been violated by his arrest and detention, arguing
that police could not lawfully continue holding him in custody without an
approved charge.
Following his release, Njiru hinted at moving to the High
Court to seek legal redress over what he termed an unlawful arrest and
detention.
Counsel Nelson Havi commended the team of lawyers who stood
by Njiru in the court precincts.
Njiru had earlier dismissed allegations linking him to
alcohol consumption, insisting he has never consumed alcohol and describing the
accusations against him as baseless.
The lawyer confirmed his arrest through a statement on his
social media pages on Wednesday evening, claiming he was detained after his
vehicle developed mechanical problems on the busy highway.
“I have been arrested by the Kasarani police. I am at
Kasarani station. I am being accused of obstruction after my vehicle broke down
on the Thika High,” he stated.
Lawyer Ndegwa Njiru among other suspects present in court over alleged traffic charges at Milimani law courts, Nairobi on July 9, 2026/LEAH MUKANGAI
Lawyer Ndegwa Njiru among other suspects present in court over alleged traffic charges at Milimani law courts, Nairobi on July 9, 2026/LEAH MUKANGAI
Senior Counsel Nelson Havi alongside other lawyers at Milimani law court, Nairobi on July 9, 2026/LEAH MUKANGAI