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Drop terror charges against youths, Maraga tells Ingonga

Former Chief Justice David Maraga (Center) flanked by  Lawyers Ndegwa Njiru (left) and Kirinyaga County Woman Representative Njeri Maina (right) attend a court case where 37 youths were charged with acts of terrorism during the Gen-Z protests. [File, Standard]

Former Chief Justice David Maraga has called on the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPPs) Renson Ingonga to drop terror charges against youths arrested during demos held in June and July.

Maraga said that the DPP was frustrating proceeding of the cases after prosecutors at the Kahawa Law Courts informed Magistrate Gideon Kiage and Richard Koech that they were not ready.

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