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A petition filed to have the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) summon and interrogate Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for making “inciting and untruthful” remarks against spymaster Noordin Haji has been withdrawn.

Fredrick Bikeri had petitioned the High Court to direct the NCIC to investigate Gachagua for demeaning Noordin Haji, the Director General of the National Intelligence Service (NIS).

“Take notice that the applicant herein (Bikeri) wishes to wholly and voluntarily withdraw the entire suit dated June 28, 2024 with no orders as to costs,” lawyer Danstan Omari stated in a notice to withdraw the petition.

Justice John Chigiti had directed Gachagua, NCIC and Haji who was listed as an interested party to file their submissions in response to the application by today.

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However, none of them had filed their submissions before the deadline for their responses.

Gachagua had been sued for violating the National Cohesion and Integration and the Leadership and Integrity Acts by making utterances which undermined and demeaned Haji and the NIS.

After filing the suit, court directed Bikeri to serve the three parties in the suit with the documents within three days from July 1, 2024 and they were required to respond within three days after receiving the suit papers.

Bikeri had on June 28, 2024 filed the application seeking to compel the High Court to issue orders to NCIC to summon and investigate Gachagua for incitement to violence. Justice Chigiti had certified the petition as urgent.