Imagine having to spend another night in remand when the court has set you free. Well, this is Jacque Maribe’s story even after the court granted her bail. The Citizen TV journalist, Miss Maribe was by Wednesday afternoon still detained at the Lang’ata Women prison despite the High Court making a ruling that ordered her freedom.
According to the Secretary of Innovation, Digital and Diaspora Communication in the Office of the President and Maribe’s close friend, Dennis Itumbi, the efforts they made to secure Jacque’s release did not bare any fruit.
Mr. Itumbi publicly blasted the office of the Deputy Registrar who he said were intentionally detaining the journalist despite her having met all the terms for her bond met. According to sources, Miss Maribe’s cash bail had already been paid by noon and all certified documents given to the registrar of persons.
THREAD:
THREAD: Interesting events at the Deputy Registrar in the High Court. We completed the bond process for our friend Jacque Maribe at 12pm and till now no progress & she is looking at another night in prison despite being freed by The Court yesterday. Let me tell you of the games
— Dennis Itumbi, HSC (@OleItumbi) October 31, 2018
Yesterday, the same games were employed. The Deputy Registrar declined to sign the letter commiting documents to land registry and registrar of persons yesterday. We decided to wait for today
— Dennis Itumbi, HSC (@OleItumbi) October 31, 2018
This morning family and friends reported at the High Court at 7am and the Deputy Registrar signed a letter that was on her desk from last evening at 11am. No problem with that, we can live with that….
— Dennis Itumbi, HSC (@OleItumbi) October 31, 2018
Problem is after that we were told there is an order that "UPON release the investigating officer and the advocate will take an inventory of house" we argued that is UPON release. So they dropped that line…
— Dennis Itumbi, HSC (@OleItumbi) October 31, 2018
Next we needed a prosecutor from @ODPP_KE and obviously none was willing to get on record. So we decided to tweet.
— Dennis Itumbi, HSC (@OleItumbi) October 31, 2018
Just after the first tweet the calls that were not being picked by @DCI_Kenya and @ODPP_KE officials are now being returned quick and fast…..Asanteni
— Dennis Itumbi, HSC (@OleItumbi) October 31, 2018
According to replies to the thread, these kind of ‘games’ are not new to Kenyans especially those in need of government services.
That’s what majority of Kenyans undergo everyday have you heard them complaining we’ve learnt to live with it cause that’s the government you serve.
— nyasimi (@jnyasimi) October 31, 2018
Just a normal day for us folks when seeking services in government agencies.something straightforward ends up taking three days and sometimes you just lose hope and say "kwenda,si lazim"
— Beavon Bosire (@IamBeaves) October 31, 2018
There's nothing so out of the ordinary..Kenyans who don't know people wait for government services, be it a stamp or signature. So it's advised you buckle up.
— Black Sabbath (@brian_depioneer) October 31, 2018
Welcome to Kenya my Friend. Happens to regular Kenyans everyday.
— Mems (@MemusiSane) October 31, 2018
Maribe was arrested on October 1st in relation to the murder of business woman, Monica Kimani who was found dead in a bathtub in her apartment along Dennis Pritt road in Kilimani. Miss Maribe has been in police sustody at the Lang’ata Women’s prison until yesterday when Justice James Wakiaga made a ruling that granted her a one million Kenya shillings cash bail and one surety of a similar amount.
Everyone seems to have had a terrible experience getting government services. What do you make of the customer service in government offices?