The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji has confirmed his office's procurement of the services of a British Prosecutor.
Speaking before the Senate Legal Committee on Wednesday, Haji confirmed that he has hired British Advocate Khawar Qureshi to handle the graft case facing Deputy Chief of Justice Philomena Mwilu.
However, far from what was reported by the media earlier, he noted that Qureshi will solely handle Mwilu’s case, adding that he will not be involved in many others.
The importation, he said, is aimed at eliminating any possibilities of conflict of interest, considering that the ODPP and the Judiciary, where Mwilu is the Vice President, are close bodies which need each other to operate.
“Owing to the relationship between the ODPP and Judiciary, it was crucial to have a person not clouded by politics,” he is quoted by the Citizen Digital.
A number of media houses on Tuesday reported that Qureshi will aid Haji in prosecuting high-level graft cases, a claim he has refuted.
Mwilu was on August 28, 2018, arrested at the Supreme Court and presented before the Anti Corruption Court to answer to charges revolving around corruption, misuse of power and tax evasion.
She is also facing allegations of syphoning funds from the troubled Imperial Bank, partly contributing to its collapse.