Lawyer Ndegwa Njiru has been released after prosecutors confirmed that no charges had been approved against him, bringing to an end his brief detention over an alleged obstruction offence.
Njiru, who was arrested on Wednesday evening, was expected to be arraigned in court. However, the intended prosecution did not proceed after the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) informed the court that it had not authorised any charges against him.
Speaking outside court, Njiru, flanked by his lawyers Nelson Havi, Kibe Mungai and Vincent Lempaa, said the police had sought to charge him with obstruction, but the case could not proceed because the ODPP had declined to sanction the charge.
His legal team argued that the arrest and continued detention violated his constitutional rights and fundamental freedoms, insisting there was no lawful basis to keep him in custody without an approved charge.
Njiru said he would now move to the High Court to seek legal redress over what he described as an unlawful arrest and detention.
He maintained that those responsible for violating his constitutional rights should be held accountable.