DPP Keriako Tobiko, AG Githu Muigai clash over fate of station boss

Director of Public Prosecution Keriako Tobiko (left) with Attorney General Githu Muigai at the Court of Appeal during the hearing of an application filed by the AG seeking the suspension of the clauses by the High Court temporarily lifted by the Court of Appeal.High Court Judge ,Justice George Odunga suspended eight clauses in the new security law. The case was filed by the Coalition for Reforms and Development (Cord), in the High Court suit challenging new security law. [PHOTO.FIDELIS KABUNYI/STANDARD]

A legal battle is simmering between the Attorney General and the Director of Public Prosecutions after the former entered a consent order stopping internal disciplinary action against a police officer accused of releasing suspected terror suspects.

State Counsel Richard Ngare told the High Court in Mombasa the DPP's counsel erred when, on on May 28 this year, he entered the order stopping Mombasa County police commander's office from taking action against Chief Inspector Zeleah Jakaa Akiru for having released four suspects in 2013.