NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 29 – Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has been acquitted after the prosecution failed to prove that he shot at Felix Orinda popularly known as DJ Evolve.
Babu was accused of shooting at the DJ at B Club, a charge he denied, saying he did not possess a gun on the material day in 2020.
He, however, confirmed he spent millions in paying medical bills for DJ Evolve who suffered serious injuries that immobilised him to date.
In acquitting the MP, Senior Principal Magistrate Bernard Ochoi said the prosecution did not adduce sufficient evidence to directly link the MP in the shooting.
A CCTV that circulated soon after the shooting was dismissed.
The magistrate said the prosecution failed to record even a statement of the victim and the ballistic evidence produced in court was scanty and the same could not be relied upon to find the MP guilty.
He said that the prosecution failed to convince the court that the MP was involved in the shooting.
The prosecution didn’t produce medical reports as regards to samples and tests that were taken at the scene on 17/04/2020 when the incident occurred.
The magistrate pointed out that even the ballistic expert admitted in his evidence that the bullet and the cartridge that was recovered at the scene did not match.
He said that the defense counsels representing the MP Senior counsel Elijah Ongoya, Duncan Okatch and Ndegwa Njiru had pointed out during the trial that the prosecution didn’t have sufficient evidence to sustain the criminal charge.
