186. The Court notes that, Article 2 of the Charter provides that:
“Every individual shall be entitled to the enjoyment of the rights and
freedoms recognized and guaranteed in the present Charter without
distinction of any kind such as race, ethnic group, colour, sex,
language, religion, political or any other opinion, national and social
origin, fortune, birth or other status.”
187. The Court also notes that Article 3(2) provides that: “Every individual shall
be entitled to equal protection of the law”.
188. The Court notes the Second Applicant’s claim that he was discriminated
against while being prosecuted and tried because of his national origin and
status as a refugee and yet Mama Mboya, a Tanzanian national and the
main culprit who orchestrated the murder, was neither investigated nor
arrested.
189. However, the Court observes from the record of proceedings before the
High Court and during the trial-within-the-trial, that both Applicants allegedly
averred that they were hired by Mama Mboya to commit the murder.92 The
records indicate that ASP G.B Jimbuko, a police officer, reported that he
was requested to assist with the investigation together with RCO-SSP
Tarimo, OC Benaco ASP Triphone amongst others totalling up to about
eight officers. During the interrogation, ASP G.B Jimbuko reported that he
met Mama Mboya who was under further interrogation although he did not
participate in her interrogation and therefore could not determine the motive
for the murder.
190. From the foregoing, the Court observes that Mama Mboya was
apprehended and investigated, although the extent and result of the
investigation is not elaborated in the pleadings. Apart from the First
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Statement of PW5 ASP Mohammed Mbonde, a police officer.
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