Former Tetu MP James Ndung’u Githinji is now a free man after his elder brother Fredrick Gitahi withdrew a five-year-old case involving the ownership and operation of Ksh 20 billion Kihingo village Waridi Gardens estate in Nairobi’s Kitisuru Zone.
Withdrawing the breach of peace case against the former MP and two employees of Kihingo village Waridi Gardens, Gitahi told Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Bernard Ochoi they had resolved to settle the matter out of court.
The state prosecutor, Mr. Gachoka told court that he had equally received instructions from the DPP to withdraw the case.
In his ruling, SPM Bernard Ochoi said courts embrace Alternative Dispute Resolution.
He allowed the application to withdraw the case against Ndung’u under section 204 of the CPC.
Githinji and the four others were charged on October 16th, 2019, at Kihingo village,Waridi garden within Kitisuru estate created disturbance in a manner likely to cause a breach of peace by chasing away Wells Fargo security guards posted to the estate to Mann the estate.
The two brothers were battling over the control and management of the estate which includes a Ksh 5B club house with Sauna and other recreational facilities.
