Written By John Mutiso 📝
Meru Senator Mithika Linturi has filed a suit at the High Court seeking the state to pay him Sh10 million in damages for violation of his rights, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution.
This comes a day after he was freed after the prosecution failed to prefer charges against him in a hate speech case.
The senator alleges that his rights were infringed following his arrest and imprisonment after the viral Madoadoa remarks he made at a rally in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County during a visit of DP William Ruto.
The Sh10 million will be damages for alleged defamation and compensation for legal fees he used during the 50-day investigation period that commenced on January 8.
“My client wants general damages and damages for violation of his rights, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution,” Linturi through his lawyer Elias Mutuma said.
Since then, the senator was investigated by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) through the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) for incitement.
In his petition, he mentions the DCI, DPP, NCIC and the Attorney General (AG) as the respondents
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