Kandara lawmaker Alice Wahome has had her security reinstalled after High Court judge John Mativo ruled that the security assigned to the MP had been withdrawn unlawfully.
Justice James Makau said in a judgment that it was illegal for Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai to recall Ms Wahome’s bodyguards without informing her the reason for the withdrawal.
The Judge said there was also no evidence that the MP had committed any crime to warrant the move.
“In this petition, I find that there is no evidence of the petitioner having been accused of breaking any law nor has she been informed of any investigation being conducted against her; if any,” the judge said.
The judge added that the mere allegation that the MP committed an electoral offence by harassing an election official, without more explanation, was not sufficient.
Ms Wahome told the court that she has been unable to discharge her functions effectively to the people of Kandara and the country at large as a result of the withdrawal of her security.
She also said the withdrawal of the security was meant to intimidate her to change her stand on bad governance in government is practicing and her political beliefs and affiliation.
The withdrawal was made after the police said on January 20, that they will not provide security detail to VIPs who are involved or suspected to be involved in crime until they are cleared by the court.
Police through Henry K. Borma, who is the Director of operations said following the rise of reports implicating some VIPs and state officers in crime incidences and unlawful conduct, the police reconsidered the privileges accorded to some VIPs.
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The officer said Ms Wahome committed an electoral offence by harassing an election officer, who was performing his official duties thereby causing a breach of peace.
He said such acts of harassment and intimation puts the police bodyguard in a precarious position as law enforcement officers and is otherwise an abuse of the privilege to police body guards.
Mr Borma said after review of the conduct of Ms Wahome, bodyguards attached to her were withdrawn in accordance with policy guidelines issues on January 20.
