Activist who had sued DP Rigathi Gachagua over remarks he made against NIS boss Noordin Haji has withdrawn the case.
The high court allowed an application by Fredrick Bikeri seeking to withdraw the matter that was filed weeks ago.
The case came up for mention on Monday morning and through his lawyer Danstan Omari, Bikeri asked the court to withdraw the case.
He filed a notice of withdrawal filed which stated that he wished to wholly withdraw the entire suit.
“Take notice that the applicant herein, Fredrick Bikeri wishes to wholly and voluntarily withdraw the entire suit dated 28th June 2024 with no orders as to costs,”reads the notice of withdrawal..
The court allowed the application and withdrew the matter with no orders as to costs.
In the matter, Bikeri had argued that the remarks made by DP Gachagua against Haji were “untruthful, inciting, and unlawful” and do not meet the expected standards for a Public Officer under Articles 73 and 75 of the Constitution, as well as the Leadership and Integrity Act.
“The statements made by the 2nd Respondent during a press conference held on Wednesday, 25th June 2024, are misconceived, improper, untruthful, and unlawful. They were made with the intent to incite hatred against the concerned party and fall short of the standards expected from a public officer of his position as the Deputy President of Kenya,” reads the court papers.
