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The Court of Appeal in Mombasa has declined to halt the prosecution of fugitive Turkish billionaire Elsek Osman, who is facing charges of interfering with witnesses in a defilement case.
Osman had initially been charged with nine counts of child prostitution and committing indecent acts in 2019, but was acquitted of all charges by Kilifi Chief Magistrate James Mwaniki on March 24, 2025, under Section 210 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
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