Former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s son got temporary reprieve after the high court barred the state from revoking his firearm license.
This is after Jomo Kenyatta moved to court challenging the decision of the state to revoke his license arguing that it was illegal and an abuse of power by the state.
Justice Jairus Ngaah granted him the orders pending hearing and determination of his judicial review application
Jomo had argued that unless his application was urgently admitted for hearing and orders granted then his constitutional rights would be violated.
Through lawyer Fred Ngatia, Jomo said that the decision initiated by the state against him was in bad faith and contrary to the rules of natural justice further saying its in excess of authority and legal power.
According to court papers, when the officers went to Jomo demanding that he surrenders his firearms, they did not give any reason to him why they wanted them back.
Ngatia says that Jomo’s firearm license expires on April 27 next year and is therefore a valid firearm holder until then.
Jomo further says he is apprehensive that the officers who went to his home last week might deploy brutal force to compel him to surrender his firearms if not stopped by court.
He claims that he was never given a chance to defend to himself before the decision to revoke his firearm license was reached thus, he was never heard.
“By failing to give him notice of the intended withdrawal, the government officials have denied him a fair hearing as he was not accorded any opportunity to be heard,” reads court papers.
Jomo claims that the police went to his home in Karen on Friday last week and demanded that he surrenders the firearms in his possession.
The case will be mentioned on September 27.
