The High Court has certified a case filed by a group of activists and lawyers seeking to suspend a murder trial against Central Police Station OCS Samson Talam, alongside five others, until there is clarity on what transpired regarding Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat.

Justice Bahati Mwamuye, in his orders, directed that Mr Lagat, the Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA), the National Police Service Commission, the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), the Inspector General of Police, and the Director of Criminal Investigations respond to the case before August 8, 2025.