The court granted interim protection orders after the family filed an urgent application seeking protection.
Court issues interim protection orders
In orders issued on June 24, Senior Principal Magistrate Adet Vincent Okello at the Nakuru Magistrate’s Court restrained KDF Captain Edwin Muthomi Kaunga from harassing, intimidating, threatening or tormenting Serah Nyokabi Mugweru and her family.
The orders also prohibit anyone acting on his behalf, including agents, servants or proxies, from engaging in similar conduct.
The court directed the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) at Nakuru Police Station to enforce the orders and ensure compliance.
The application will be heard inter partes on July 7.
Family seeks court protection
Serah Nyokabi Mugweru, a relative of the late Ann Mugweru, filed the application.
She told the court that Kaunga, who faces murder charges over his wife’s death, continued to threaten and intimidate her family despite remaining in custody.
Former Nairobi Governor Mike Kioko Mbuvi Sonko has been listed as an interested party in the proceedings.
Alleged threats made from prison
According to court documents, Serah alleged that the threats came through a mobile phone number believed to have been used from prison.
She said the calls caused fear among family members who are still grieving the loss of their relative.
“Shockingly, upon being taken into custody, the Respondent herein has since been threatening, harassing, intimidating and tormenting my family and I,” Serah stated in her supporting affidavit.
She further alleged that callers identifying themselves as Edwin contacted several relatives and threatened the deceased’s child.
“The said phone number has reached out to various members of my family threatening that he would come for the child of the deceased and the Respondent herein,” the affidavit states.
Court asked to stop further intimidation
The family told the court they could not independently confirm who owned the phone number. However, they said the caller repeatedly identified himself as the respondent.
Serah urged the court to intervene immediately, arguing that the alleged intimidation would continue without legal protection.
“My family and I are therefore apprehensive that the said threats and acts of intimidation are likely to continue unless the Court herein steps in and arrests the situation,” she stated.
Next court mention
The court will decide on July 7 whether the interim protection orders should remain in force. It will also determine whether to issue permanent protection orders in the case.
