Nairobi, June 15 -- A court has rejected a bid by controversial preacher James Ng'ang'a to lock the media out of his Sh3.6 million fraud case.
Milimani senior principal magistrate David Ndungi dismissed the plea by Pastor Ng'ang'a of the Neno Evangelism Church, Nairobi on Tuesday.
In a brief ruling, Mr Ndungi said the case against him is of great public interest.
"The case against Pastor Ng'ang'a falls in the category of public trial under Article 50 of the Constitution which entitles the public to be informed about court proceedings," Mr Ndungi said, adding that everyone is entitled to know its outcome.
Presenting the application to lock out the media from the fraud case, defence lawyer Charles Ongoto had said "he is apprehensive of mi...