A Nakuru court on Tuesday extended orders restraining Nakuru East MP David Gikaria, his agents and workers from interfering with activities in a land allocated within Nakuru town.
The court also ordered to the lawmaker to file his responses and serve it to the applicant within 21 days.
On August 12, Gikaria was sued alongside Inspector General of Police, Attorney General and the NCIC after the statement that he issued was considered to mount to hate speech in Nakuru.
The National Commission on Integration and Cohesion (NCIC) have been sued together with Inspector General of police and Nakuru East MP after he allegedly issued a statement attacking a Somali-origin businessman in Nakuru.
It’s alleged that the NCIC did not act in response to Gikaria’s words since the body is mandated to deal with offensive utterances.
Nakuru High Court judge Maureen Odero ordered to restrain Gikaria from leading his supporters to interfere with a private property under construction in Nakuru town.
During the application of the suit, Judge Odero heard that Gikaria on branded the businessmen, Mohamed Suraw and Yusuf Suraw, both directors of Nakel Investments over the property by saying they should not own property in Nakuru.
Through their Lawyer Kipkoech Ngetich, the two brothers argued that the legislator’s action violated their constitutional right to freedom, security, protection and ownership of property as citizens.
According to Kipkoech, the constitution guarantees every citizen the right to equal protection, freedom from discrimination, inherent dignity and the right to have that dignity respected and protected.
Justice Odero issued conservatory orders restraining Gikaria, his agents and servants from interfering with, invading, or in any way dealing with the land.
The case will be mentioned on October 23.