Why Uhuru's Son Has Dropped Gun Case Against The Government

Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta’s son John Jomo Kenyatta has withdrawn a case he had filed against the government over his license. 

Jomo withdrew the case on Wednesday, January 31after the state agreed not to interfere with his firearm license.

The parties also agreed that the state would abide by the laid down procedure in the Firearms Act in dealing with Jomo.

The consent was adopted by High Court Judge Jairus Ngaah after the parties agreed to withdraw the case.

“By consent, this matter is hereby marked as settled," the judge ruled. 

Jomo through his lawyer Fred Ngatia in July 2023, moved to court after police officers raided his premises in Karen and demanded he surrender his firearms.

He argued that he was a legally licensed firearm holder and asked the court to stop the state from revoking his license without following the due process set out in the Firearms Act. 

Jomo pointed out that he had not been informed why the State was revoking his license.

Following the raid, Uhuru came out and defended his son against onslaught from the state.

The former Head of State claimed that police officers who raided his son wanted to plant guns and drugs during the operation.

Uhuru also mentioned that his sons were forced to apply for guns after the government withdrew their security.

“My son Jomo applied for three guns for his family’s protection which are also vital in the operations at our farm, with the open safari camps in Narok County,” Uhuru said.

Interior CS Kithure Kindiki however said the police had raided homes in the Karen area searching for weapons that were used during Azimio protests.