Thika Law Court Chief Magistrate Stella Atambo has filed a case before the High Court seeking to block the Director of Prosecution from prosecuting her.
Atambo is also seeking to bar the Directorate of Criminal Investigations and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) from prosecuting her using evidence seized from her home.
The development comes hours after EACC said it had recovered Sh2 million in a laptop bag at her Syokimau home, suspected to be proceeds of crime.
The commission said Atambo and her court assistant, Patrick Njeri, were escorted to record statements. "EACC wishes to confirm that it is conducting investigations against Hon.
