The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has denied any signing of an agreement plea with the controversial cult leader Paul Makenzi.
The DPP further said in a press statement that Makenzi, who had been charged with radicalization, was acquitted by a court in Malindi.
“The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions wishes to clarify that the office did not enter into a plea agreement with Paul Thenge Mackenzie, and that the accused was placed on his defence and subsequently acquitted pursuant to Section 215 of the Criminal Procedure Code and not Section 210, in the Malindi Criminal Case No. 790 of 2017,” the DPP said.
Makenzi together with the accomplices, Winnie Alexander Gandi and Betty Mwaka were charged with the offence of offering basic education in an unregistered institution disregarding Section 76 (1)(2) as read with 92 (a) of the Basic Education Act No. 14 of 2013, vide Criminal Case 182 of 2017.
“Paul Thenge Makenzi pleaded guilty to the offence of offering Basic Education in an unregistered institution contrary to Section 76 (1)(2) as read with 92 (a) of the Basic Education Act No. 14 of 2013 which attracts a maximum penalty of Kshs. 200,000 or a term of imprisonment not exceeding 12 months, or both.
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“The accused was fined Ksh. 20,000 and paid vide receipt no. 3500206 dated 23rd March 2017,” the DPP stated.
DPP also revealed that Gandi and Mwaka, were charged with the offence of practicing as a teacher without a certificate of registration.
“Subsequently, on 13th December 2018, the two accused persons pleaded guilty following a Plea Agreement, dated 13th December 2018 premised on the condition that they would be of good behavior. Consequently, they were sentenced to a conditional discharge under Section 35 (1) of the Penal Code,” the DPP added.
