The High Court has quashed a corruption case against Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya and awarded him Sh2.5 million in general damages for violation of his constitutional rights.
In a judgment delivered in Milimani High Court Petition No. E338 of 2025, George Natembeya v. EACC and Others ,Justice Bahati Mwamuye ruled that the actions taken by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) were unconstitutional and unlawful.
The court found that the EACC acted illegally when it denied Governor Natembeya access to his advocates at the time of his arrest on May 20, 2025.
Justice Mwamuye further held that the refusal infringed on the governor’s constitutional right to legal representation.
The judge in addition ruled that the EACC obtained the governor’s M-Pesa statements illegally and irregularly, rendering the process unlawful.
The court therefore declared that the case against the governor amounted to an abuse of the court process. Consequently, the charges in the case were quashed.
The court also prohibited the EACC and the DPP from continuing to prosecute Governor Natembeya based on the same facts that formed the basis of the impugned anti-corruption case.
The EACC and the DPP were also ordered to pay the costs of the petition together with interest.
