Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has been acquitted in a case where he was accused of shooting Felix Orinda popularly known as DJ Evolve.
Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Bernard Ochoi in a ruling on Tuesday, August 29 said the prosecution did not prove its case against the ODM MP.
"Having evaluated the evidence in court. I find that the prosecution has failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt," said Magistrate Ochoi.
The ruling comes barely two months after DJ Evolve told the court that he did not see Babu with a firearm during the incident at B Club in January 2020.
DJ Evolve who testified virtually said he did not know what happened to him as he found himself in an ambulance being taken to hospital.
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“I was injured by a bullet but I don't know from which gun...I just found myself in a vehicle to hospital...I came to find out that Babu Owino was supporting me and as a friend I expected my friends to look after me,” the DJ told the court.
He added, “I received medical care my utilities and general well-being was taken care of...I'm giving out this testimony voluntarily.”
Babu on his part told the court that he has spent at least 58 million to cater for DJ Evolve's medical bills since the incident in 2021.
He explained that he also bought an apartment at Kilimani and hired two nurses physiotherapists, and an occupational therapist to take care of the DJ.
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