Gilbert Masengeli: Blow To Convicted Police Boss As Court Rejects His Bid To Apologise

• Convicted Deputy Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli's apology request was rejected by the High Court on September 19
• Masengeli's lawyers, Steve Ogolla and Cecil Miller sought to delay his six-month jail term by offering an apology
• Justice Chacha Mwita dismissed Masengeli's request to appear before the court between 12pm and 3pm to apologise
• The case is now set to proceed before Justice Lawrence Mugambi on Friday, September 20, for further directions

Didacus Malowa, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Nairobi - Convicted Deputy Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli has suffered a significant legal setback in his much-publicised court case.

Masengeli's troubles deepened after his desperate attempt to apologise and delay his sentence was rejected by the High Court.

In a hearing on Thursday, September 19, Masengeli, through his lawyers Steve Ogolla and Cecil Miller, sought to appear before Justice Lawrence Mugambi to offer an apology.

However, the court firmly dismissed the request in what is viewed as a bid to stave off his impending six-month jail term.

Masengeli had requested to be allowed to appear before the High Court judge and present his apology between 12 pm and 3 pm.

However, presiding Judge Chacha Mwita was not moved by the plea and declined to grant Masengeli’s request.

Instead, Justice Chacha directed that the case be presented before Justice Mugambi on Friday, September 20, for further directions.