Nairobi, Feb. 15 -- A former international rugby player facing charges of rape has accused the judicial officers of neglect of duty for delaying the hearing of his appeal three years after filing a notice.

Mr Frank Lawrence Wanyama had initially been found guilty of gang rape together with Alex Olaba only for the judgment to be declared a mistrial and the hearing ordered to start afresh.

Mr Wanyama now says he is unable to lodge his appeal because of dereliction of duty by judicial officers.

Three years after lodging a notice at the Court of Appeal, Mr Wanyama says he could not get the record of appeal and at one point, the Judiciary Ombudsman admitted that the High Court file had been interfered with.

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