Police flag fake social media accounts impersonating DIG Gilbert Masengeli
The National Police Serve has flagged a social media account impersonating the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of the administration police Gilbert Masengeli. In a statement on Sunday, September 29, 2024, police warned members of the public against interacting with the accounts. According to the police, Masengeli does not have any personal social […]
Masengeli apologises and states reason for snubbing summonses
The Deputy Inspector General- Administration Police Service Gilbert Masengeli on Friday, September 20, 2024, apologised to Justice Lawrence Mugambi at the Milimani Law Court. Masengeli also begged the court to vacate the conviction which condemned him to a six-month prison sentence. “My Lord I want to thank you for the opportunity you have accorded me […]
Masengeli finally appears in court in attempt to reverse jail sentence
Deputy Police Inspector General Gilbert Masengeli has finally appeared in court after failing to do so on several occasions, leading to his six-month imprisonment sentence. On Friday, September 20, Masengeli, accompanied by Mugirango South Member of Parliament (MP) Sylvanus Osoro and other police officers, appeared at Milimani Law Courts in an attempt to quash a […]
Human rights activists call on public to initiate citizens’ arrest against Masengeli
Human rights activists have called on the public to initiate citizens’ arrest against former acting Inspector-General of Police Gilbert Masengeli. Speaking during a press conference in Mombasa on Thursday, September 19, 2024, the members of the Civic Freedoms Forum (CFF) urged the public to act should Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki fail to take steps […]
‘The tenure of judges does not include personal security’ – Masengeli says after withdrawing Justice Mugambi’s security detail
Acting Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli has defended his move to withdraw the security detail of High Court judge Lawrence Mugambi. According to Masengeli, other than the President, the Deputy President and the Retired President, no other Kenyan is entitled by law to be provided with personal security detail. “The NPS notes that other […]
CJ Koome raises concerns as Justice Mugambi’s security detail is withdrawn after sentencing Masengeli
Chief Justice Martha Koome has raised concerns over what she has termed as intimidation of High Court judge Lawrence Mugambi. Koome in a statement issued on Monday, September 16, 2024, said the security detail of Justice Mugambi had been disarmed and withdrawn following his sentencing of acting Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli to six […]
SGB Commandant Opicho apologies for calling judge’s bodyguard
Commandant of Security of Government Buildings (SGB) unit Lazarus Opicho has apologised to the court for calling both the bodyguard and driver to the High Court Judge Lawrence Mugumbi to establish the judge’s whereabouts. Opicho, on Friday, September 13, 2024, told the court that his intention for calling was to inquire about the judge’s security. […]