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Aroko withdraws petition in court drama

Homa Bay businessman and politician Philip Nahashon Aroko at JKIA courts. May 9, 2025. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

High Court Judge Alexander Muteti has allowed an application by Kasipul MP Charles Were, murder suspect Philip Nahashon Aroko, to withdraw a petition that challenged the legality of his detention, in which he had accused the police of violating his constitutional rights.

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