Reprieve to the Deputy inspector General of police,Mr.Gilbert Masengeli as the High Court sets aside his conviction and sentence over the contempt of court orders.

Mr. Masengeli whom court gave him lee way to punch his punishment at the time of his sentencing after he was found in contempt of court by failing to appear in court to explain the whereabouts of three Activists alleged to have been abducted by the police, appeared in court to apologise in an attempt to have his conviction and sentence quashed.

He tabled his alabi before the court indicating that he did not deliberately ignore the court orders since he was busy attending to National security matters along the coastal, North Eastern and Eastern regions at the time he was convicted and subsequently sentenced.

He apologised to the court and sought for forgiveness over the conviction.

“I want to apologise to the court and the judiciary for the events leading to my conviction and sentencing. It has been my duty to respect and enforce court orders…” Pleaded Mr. Masengeli.

In his ruling, Justice Lawrence Mugambi said that Masengeli was remorseful for the contempt of court conviction.

The Judge also said that Masengeli’s answers as to his alabi during the cross-examination appeared genuine.

“He was calm before the court and pleaded for forgiveness and mercy from the court…the supremacy of the Law has been vindicated and up to this moment, Mr. Masengeli has successfully punched the contempt of court conviction. As a result,the conviction and sentence is hereby set aside.” Ruled the Judge.DeputyDwpury