Nearly two years after prosecutors directed police to arrest and charge several suspects over an alleged assault in Nyali, Mombasa, complainant Gordon Omondi Teti says he is still waiting for justice.
Documents seen in relation to the case paint a troubling picture of a complainant who reported an alleged attack, secured prosecutorial directions for suspects to be taken to court, but now claims key individuals have never been arrested and charged.
The case is captured under Nyali Police Station OB No. 38/30/04/2024 and concerns the offence of assault causing actual bodily harm under Section 251 of the Penal Code.
In a letter dated August 20, 2024, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) stated that it had reviewed the police file and found sufficient evidence to sustain an assault charge.
The prosecution counsel cited witness statements, including eyewitness accounts, as well as documentary evidence contained in a P3 form.
The ODPP consequently directed that Veronica Akinyi Rapul be arrested and arraigned. Investigators were further directed to arrest Justin Mkungo Baru and Enos Mramba, alongside four other suspects mentioned in the investigation, and have them arraigned with Veronica.
A police record provided by Teti also appears to document an incident involving a man identified as Justin Mkungo Mbaru, including a service number and reference to Mariakani, who allegedly arrived at a house with other people seeking to remove Teti.
Now, Teti says his patience has run out.
In a strongly worded letter dated August 19, 2026, addressed to Nyali Police Station OCS Samson Kibet and copied to Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, Teti accuses the station of failing to implement the ODPP’s directions concerning Mramba and Mbaru.
He also alleges that police evidence was tampered with, an accusation that would require an official response and independent verification.
“Effective immediately, I am going to pursue every legal means available to me, including the use of media services, to ensure that justice is done,” Teti wrote.
For Teti, the issue has moved beyond an assault complaint. It has become a painful two-year struggle to understand why prosecutorial directions he expected would move his case towards court have, according to him, remained unimplemented.
His question is now simple but profound: **when prosecutors have directed that suspects be taken to court, how long should a complainant have to wait for justice?**
