Court Closes Miscellaneous File in Princess Halima Gadget Seizure Case

NAIROBI, Kenya Jul 7 – Social media persona Halima Ngachia, extensively identified on-line as “Princess Halima,” appeared earlier than a Justice of the Peace’s court docket as investigators sought extra time to research digital units confiscated throughout ongoing investigations.

State investigators knowledgeable the court docket that forensic evaluation of the seized devices had not been finalized and requested for an extension to permit completion of the examination course of.

Ngachia’s authorized crew strongly opposed the request, sustaining that the digital units have been taken illegally and with out the authority of a court-issued search warrant.

The defence argued that due course of was not adopted in the course of the seizure, including that the problems beforehand dealt with by the High Court targeted on the legality of custodial orders, whereas the present proceedings earlier than the Justice of the Peace dealt particularly with the confiscation of the devices.

Prosecutors, nonetheless, insisted that terminating the miscellaneous utility at this stage would intervene with lively investigations.

Ngachia has not been formally charged with any offence.

Following submissions from each side, the Justice of the Peace directed that the miscellaneous utility file be closed.