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Blow to DPP in Sh1.4b Triton Oil scandal after court rejects evidence

Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji during an interview on August 4, 2021 at His office along Lenana Road in Nairobi. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

The Director of Public Prosecution suffered a major setback in the multi-million shillings Triton oil case after a magistrate dismissed his application for more evidence.

Anti-corruption court chief magistrate Lawrence Mugambi ruled that it will be unfair to allow the DPP to introduce new evidence since it will mean sending the accused persons back to the drawing board to prepare their defense. 

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