Nairobi, May 5 -- The High Court has temporarily barred the arrest and prosecution of a Nairobi lawyer over alleged Sh1 million bribery claims linked to a judge handling a commercial case involving former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju.

The court, however, allowed the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to continue investigating the allegations, including summoning the lawyer, Joseph Kimani Wachira, to record statements.

It barred the EACC from arresting, charging or prosecuting him, ruling that State agencies must respect constitutional safeguards even as they pursue corruption claims.

The court restrained the EACC and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions from arresting, charging or prosecuting Mr Wachira pending...