The Commissioner of Police has been ordered to appear in court to explain the circumstances under which arrests over the Kampala bombings were made.
In a court order issued Tuesday, High Court Judge Aggrey Muchelule summoned Mathew Iteere over Kenyans in custody for their alleged role in the twin bombings during a World Cup match, which left 76 people dead.
The order arose out of an application filed by the family of a Mombasa-based journalist, Habib Suleiman Njoroge, demanding his production in court.
Mr Njoroge was arrested in Mombasa last Saturday and later transferred to Nairobi. He is a radio presenter at the Radio Salaam FM station in Mombasa.
Also in custody is Mr Njoroge’s brother, Yahya Suleiman Mbuthia, arrested last month.
According to the sister of the two suspects, the family fears that the two will be illegally extradited to Uganda.
In the application, Ms Aisha says her brothers are being held illegally and should be released.
They argue that the police have no rights under the new Constitution to hold a suspect for more than 24 hours.
They also say that they do not know where the suspects are being held.
“The police have no right to kidnap my brother,” said Ms Aisha.
The family wants the Anti Terrorism Police Unit to produce the warrant they effected to arrest the suspects.
It accuses the radio station’s proprietor of luring the suspect to the office to facilitate his arrest.
According to the papers, Mr Njoroge was arrested at 10.30 p.m. after his boss Mr Noordin Hajji “lured him back into the station”.
They want the police to follow the legal procedure if they decide to extradite the suspect.
This is the fourth case filed in relation to the Kampala blasts.
Three Kenyan suspects have already being charged with murder and terrorism. The Kenyan Police have said once the suspects are transferred to Uganda they are under the Ugandan authorities.
In one of the cases Justice Muchelule is expected to determine whether the suspect were held illegally.
ATPU was working with the Ugandan authorities to track the suspects.
Mr Iteere is expected in court on Thursday.
Kenyan Police Commissioner Mathew Iteere has been ordered to appear in court to explain the circumstances under which arrests over the Kampala bombings were made September 7, 2010. Photo/FILE
