The High Court has lifted an order by the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority that grounded MP David Pkosing’s chopper over allegations of banditry.
Justice John Chigiti issued the order following an application by Karimulink Aviation Limited. Pkosing is the Director of the said company.
The MP, represented in court by Lawyer Danstan Omari, stated that his enterprises have never functioned illegally or without the necessary permits and processes in place.
He said he was being persecuted because he was a member of the opposition party.
“I verily believe that the actions to suspend the Aircraft is a political witchhunt to curtail my political ambition.”
The court heard that Pkosing has never been summoned by any investigative agency to help in any form of probe into alleged commissions of a crime.
Pkosing says he is at a loss following the suspension of his air operator certificate by KCAA.
“The only allegation is that they have received information from unspecified sources to the effect he could be in violation of the Civil Aviation Act,” Pkosing’s lawyer told the court.
The MP said KCAA maliciously and in a bid to frustrate his efforts to remain in his genuine business, suspended the said Air Operator Certificate and Operations specifications without prior notice.
He argued that he had no prior notice as to the decision of the KCAA to suspend their Air Operator Certificate.
