The Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji has suffered a major setback after a Nairobi court stopped criminal proceedings against Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu.
The Anti-Corruption Court on Friday made the ruling to stop the criminal trial against Judge Mwilu and her lawyer Stanley Muluvi over alleged corruption.
Ms Mwilu was arrested after DPP Haji accused her of abusing her office for personal gain but she moved to the High Court and filed an application to stop the proceedings at a magistrate’s court.
In her application to block her prosecution, Deputy CJ accused DPP Haji and the Director of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti of using criminal process to maliciously remove her from office.
Judge Mwilu together with her lawyer were to face several charges including abuse of office, failing to pay taxes and forgery over a loan she secured from Imperial Bank Limited which was placed in receivership.
The High Court had opposed Deputy CJ taking of plea on the grounds that the charge sheet was defective and the reasons of her arrest wanting.
The case will be heard on October 9.