Daniel Gachoka: Man Wrongfully Imprisoned for 17 Years in Jail Again After Freed

• Daniel Wanyeki Gachoka, who was recently released after 17 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, has been re-arrested and is being held at Ruiru Police Station
• Wanyeki was originally convicted in 2007 of allegedly assaulting his daughters, but their recent testimony showed they were coerced by their grandmother into falsely accusing him.
• The ODPP has recommended that the case be re-heard, and Wanyeki was presented at the Thika Law Court, where he was ordered to remain in custody
• His lawyer, Kiroko Ndegwa, denounced the detention as unconstitutional, urging reforms to address abuses in the criminal justice system.

Kiambu – In a shocking development, Daniel Wanyeki Gachoka, who was recently released after spending 17 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, has been arrested again.

According to Citizen Digital, the 59-year-old man was detained and is currently detained at the Ruiru Police Station.

Wanyeki was serving a life sentence in Kamiti Maximum Prison Security after being found guilty in 2007 of allegedly sexually abusing his two young daughters.

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However, the Kiambu High Court overturned his sentence following new evidence from his daughters who are now adults, who admitted that they were forced by their grandmother to falsely accuse him.

The revelations of the daughters highlighted the injustice, causing the court to admit the coercion of their previous testimony and grant Wanyeki his freedom.

Why Wanyeki was arrested again

But as he began to adjust to life outside prison, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) intervened and recommended a retrial.

On Thursday, November 28, 2024, Wanyeki was brought before Chief Justice Yusuf Baraza in the Law Court of Thikawhere the ODPP requested additional time to review its case.

Despite not being formally charged, the court ordered Wanyeki to remain in custody until Wednesday, December 4, pending further developments.

Wanyeki's lawyer, Kiroko Ndegwa, has expressed his concern about the continued detention of his client, stating that it is a violation of his constitutional rights.

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Ndegwa criticized the criminal justice system, calling for reforms to prevent similar cases of wrongful conviction.

“This is another case of such an incident. It is not easy to find people committing sexual offenses while holding hands, but the fact that there is no doubt seems to be largely overlooked as I am sure it was in this case,” Ndegwa complained. .

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