The Director of Public Prosecutions, Renson Ingonga, has asked the Court of Appeal to allow the Anglo Leasing criminal case to proceed without delay. This follows an attempt by two accused individuals to halt their trial after the High Court ruled that they have a case to answer. The case involves allegations of defrauding the government of Ksh6 billion through a 2003 police equipment modernisation contract.
On February 4, 2026, Director of Public Prosecutions Renson Ingonga filed an application with the Court of Appeal to reject the attempt by two accused individuals to stop their trial in a lower court. According to the application, the High Court had ruled that a prima facie case exists against the accused, requiring them to appear and defend themselves.
Instead of preparing their defense, the accused approached the Court of Appeal, a move the prosecution says would interfere with the trial process. "A prima facie case had already been established, and that the matter should be determined on merit by a competent and independent trial court without interference or prejudicial influence from appellate proceedings," the DPP argued.
The prosecution added that no special reasons were provided by the accused to justify halting the trial. "There are sufficient procedural and evidential safeguards available to the applicants should they proceed to mount their defence, including invoking their right to remain silent," they affirmed.
This comes after an earlier ruling by another court that acquitted the accused due to lack of evidence. The main case implicates other senior former government officials accused of defrauding the government of Ksh6 billion through a 2003 police equipment modernisation contract. The alleged crimes occurred between 2003 and 2004 in Nairobi.
The other accused face additional charges, including abuse of office, failure to follow procurement laws, and approving a project without proper planning. The case is scheduled to be mentioned before the High Court on August 7, 2026, with all accused required to appear.
