Court orders Philip Moi arrest anywhere within Kenya

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Former President Moi's son Philip Moi in court April 19, 2012. He can now be arrested anywhere within Kenya July 26, 2012. FILE 

By ABIUD OCHIENG’ aawiti@ke.nationmedia.com 
Posted  Thursday, July 26  2012 at  14:56

Philip Moi can now be arrested anywhere within Kenya.

His estranged wife succeeded in an application to extend jurisdiction under which her husband can be arrested.

Justice GBM Kariuki Thursday allowed an application by Ms Rossana Pluda, through her lawyer Judy Thongori, seeking to extend the jurisdiction under which Mr Moi can be arrested for failing to pay her maintenance fee as had been ordered by the court, to be extended to cover the entire country.

Initially, Mr Moi could only be placed under arrest within Muthaiga area, Nairobi.

Mr Moi had been ordered to pay Ms Pluda Sh250,000 a month for her upkeep and the maintenance of their two children. However, Mr Moi failed to comply.

The application filed by Ms Pluda Moi, on July 4, 2012 required that the orders of the arrest and detention in civil jail at the industrial area, Nairobi that were issued against Mr Moi for execution by the officers in charge of the police station nearest Mr Moi’s place of residence be expanded to include the order that the Commissioner of Police to execute such arrest whenever the respondent maybe in the Republic of Kenya.

Justice Kariuki also said that another application filed by Ms Pluda that wanted the officer commanding Muthaiga Police Station to be ordered to attend court to explain why Mr Moi has not been arrested as had been ordered on June 26, 2012, will be heard on October 11, 2012.

Mr Moi's lawyer Alloys Kwengu did not appear in court.

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