Advocate Danstan Omari has filed a certificate of urgency, requesting the court to compel authorities to immediately present Philip Nahashon Aroko before a court of competent jurisdiction.
This follows Aroko’s summoning by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in connection with the death of Hon. Charles Were.
According to the certificate, on May 7, 2025, the DCI publicly declared Aroko a wanted individual through widely circulated and sensationalized media reports. He was accused of involvement in a murder and was ordered to surrender to the nearest police station.
The document states that Aroko, described as a law-abiding citizen and a public figure, complied with the directive and presented himself at the DCI offices in Gigiri, where he was subsequently taken into custody.
Since then, the DCI has allegedly denied Aroko police bail, blocked access to his family, and hindered his legal team’s attempts to secure his release.
In court filings, Omari argues that the case is of urgent public concern and requires immediate judicial intervention. Aroko contends that he is merely seeking the enforcement of a fundamental constitutional right, to be brought before a competent court without unnecessary delay.
He claims that his ongoing detention lacks legal justification or judicial oversight, violating his rights to liberty, dignity, and due process.
Aroko has urged the court to certify the matter as urgent and to prioritize its hearing in the interest of justice.
