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Hate speech case against ODM’s George Aladwa stalls

Nairobi ODM County Chairman George Aladwa (left) flanked by lawyer John Khaminwa shortly after hearing of a case in which he is facing incitement to violence charges. [PHOTO DAVID NJAAGA/STANDARD]

The criminal case facing former Nairobi Mayor George Aladwa has stalled due to the promotion of the trial magistrate to a High Court judge.

On Tuesday the matter came up for a ruling on whether he has a case to answer over hate speech remarks, however, his lawyers protested over what they termed as slow pace by which the case was being handled.

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