DPP Withdraws Criminal Case Against Babu Owino, Six Others 

A Nairobi court Wednesday withdrew a criminal case against Embakasi East MP Babu Owino and six other co-accused. 

This is after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) applied to have the matter withdrawn.

This is after a court declared the charge of subversion unconstitutional.

Magistrate Lucas Onyina made the ruling.

“I have considered the submissions, the application made by the prosecution is meditated and therefore the case is terminated,” said Onyina.

Babu and the six others, who were in 2023 charged with conspiracy to commit subversive activities were set free.

Babu was arrested amid the nationwide anti-government protests sanctioned by the Azimio la Umoja coalition.

He was charged alongside Calvina Okoth Otieno alias Gaucho, Tom Ondongo Ong’udi, Michael Otieno Omondi, Pascal Ouma, Kevin Wambo and Willys Owino Baraka.

Babu Owino now says he will move to the high court for compensation as their rights were violated.

“We will file a constitutional petition, we will seek damages and the cost from the state. We were unfairly treated, without food water and even legal representation,” he said.

His lawyers Danstan Omari and Duncan Okatch said that there is freedom of speech and association and it’s upon the government to respect article 37.