The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Renson Ingonga Mulele is now facing calls for his removal from office after a Nairobi-based businessman filed a petition accusing him of mishandling a high-profile criminal case involving threats to kill.
The petition, filed by Mr. Hussein Aila Amaro, alleges that the DPP unjustifiably withdrew charges against Ms. Farida Idris Mohamed, who had been accused of sending threatening messages to Mr. Amaro.
Mr. Amaro claims that his former lover, Ms. Mohamed, had been charged in September 2023 for sending several threatening messages between June 14 and 15, 2019, but that the case was abruptly terminated on January 25, 2025, under questionable circumstances.
In his 217-page petition to the Public Service Commission (PSC), Mr. Amaro accuses the DPP of violating his rights by terminating the case, which he believes was an attempt to cover up the wrongdoings of his former partner.
“The DPP advanced two reasons for the termination, that continuing with the prosecution was an abuse of the process and that it was a matter best suited for civil litigation,” Mr. Amaro states in the petition.
“The reasons provided violate the Constitution and therefore warrant the DPP’s removal from office. They are contrary to public interest and the administration of justice.”
The dispute between Mr. Amaro and Ms. Mohamed began in 2018, after they became business partners in a Sh10.6 million fuel station investment.
Following a series of ignored requests for business records and a failed attempt to get his capital refunded, Mr. Amaro claims Ms. Mohamed began sending him a series of threatening messages.
The criminal case was filed, but despite substantial forensic evidence, including text messages and phone numbers, the DPP decided to terminate the proceedings.
Mr. Amaro’s legal representatives argue that the DPP’s actions have jeopardized his safety.
“Since the criminal case involved threats to kill and the charge sheet reveals seven separate threats, the DPP’s decision to terminate the case puts Mr. Amaro’s life in danger,” his advocates state.
Further complicating matters, Mr. Amaro argues that the DPP did not seek his input before halting the case, which is required under the Victim Protection Act.
“The DPP violated the petitioner’s rights by failing to invite him to participate in the review process leading to the decision to terminate,” the petition reads.
The advocates also argue that the DPP’s actions have led to continued psychological harm for Mr. Amaro.
“The reasons and the decision of the DPP to terminate the case amounts to continuing psychological harm of Mr. Amaro as his life is in danger without redress,” they claim.
The advocates accuse the DPP of gender bias, asserting that the victim in the case has been stigmatized simply because his alleged abuser is a woman of influence.
“The victim of the offence has been stigmatized and ridiculed at every juncture of this case simply because the accused is a beautiful woman of influence,” the petition reads.
In light of these claims, Mr. Amaro’s legal team is calling on the Public Service Commission to find grounds for the removal of DPP Mulele from office.
The petition seeks that the PSC forward its findings to President William Ruto, recommending the suspension of the DPP and the establishment of a tribunal to investigate the matter.
