Why lawyers want officers in Akasha case in court

Baktash Akasha (left) and his brother Ibrahim Akasha (right) when they appeared in Mombasa court for their extradition case. (Photo: Gideon Maundu/Standard)

Lawyers representing Baktash Akasha, Ibrahim Akasha, Indian national Vijaygiri Goswami and Gulam Hussein from Pakistan now want two senior officers representing Inspector General Joseph Boinnet to appear before the High Court in Mombasa to explain the mysterious disappearance of the four from the court’s jurisdiction.

The court heard that Maalim Abubakar and Munga Nyale were involved in the arrest and extradition of the four accused. Yesterday, lawyers Kiraithe Wandugi and Cliff Ombeta applied to have the two officers appear before Lady Justice Dorah Chepkwony to produce the accused.