- In 2013, a Kenyan lawyer, Dola Indidis headed to the international court in a bid to sue Israel and Italy for the killing of Jesus, the Christian Messiah
- He believed that the trial and killing of Jesus more than 2000 years was unlawful
- There were allegations that the case filed by the Kenyan lawyer was never considered for hearing at the ICJ as Dola had pointed and the court does not have the jurisdiction for such cases
Dola Indidis, a Kenyan activist and lawyer became famous when he dragged Israel and Italy to an international court for killing Jesus, the Messiah of the Christian religion in 2013. He believed that the death of the man from Nazareth was not legal and there were errors in his judgment. Prior to that, he had also taken the same case to court in Kenya before it was thrown out in 2007.
Besides his case about the rights of Jesus, he is also a former spokesperson of the Kenyan judiciary.
Why Did Dola Indidis Sue Italy and Israel for the Killing of Jesus
The Kenyan lawyer believed that the killing of Jesus was unlawful. According to him, Israel and Italy be held responsible for the killing of Jesus. He included Tiberius (emperor of Rome from 42 BCE to 37 CE), Pontius Pilate, and some Jewish elders in the filing.
Based on his account, it was a duty to uphold the dignity of Jesus as well as get him. He added that the humiliation and killing of Jesus was a violation of human rights through judicial misconduct as well as abuse of power. He added that it was the first documented human rights abuse in history and it was done in court.
He also challenged the mode that Jesus’ trial was carried out among other things.
He believed that the death of the Christian savior should not have been legalized since he died in a manner of Roman criminals and not as the Jewish even when he belonged to the latter ethnicity.
How Far Did The Case Go and What at What Point Did The Kenya Sue For Jesus’ Death
The first time that Dola took the judgment and punishment of Jesus was in 2007 in a Kenyan court. The case was nonetheless thrown out.
Still, in his quest to get justice for the Messiah, he pushed further until he got to Netherland to take the matter to an International Court of Justice (ICJ).
According to a report, he claimed that the International Court contacted him and was therefore waiting for the hearing as of July 2013. However, an online source Legal Cheek reported that it contacted the ICJ but the court denied that it was considering the case.
The source further claimed that the International Court had no jurisdiction for a case of such. Instead, it settles disputes between states.
Where is the Man Who Sued Italy and Israel for Killing Jesus?
Since the report of his filing the case, there hasn’t been any in-depth news as regards his life. However, in 2018, NTV Kenya shared a video on YouTube for the quest to overturn the trial, conviction, and sentence of Justice Christ.
Away from the case and from our findings on social media, Dola may currently be working as a Senior Advocate. He is also an advocate at the Law Society of Kenya.
Prior to that, he attended the SGGS World University in India as well as became a Kenya police spokesman in 2002.
There are Other People in History Who Have Ironically Sued God
While Dola sued countries for killing Jesus, others ironically sued God. Some of them include:
- Betty Penrose: A woman who sued God in 1970 for allowing a lightning bolt to strike her house. She was seeking $100,000 damages and ended up winning the case by default when God did not show up in court.
- Ernie Chambers: a Senator filed a suit in 2008 against God claiming that some of his activities were harmful
- Pavel M: Sued the Roman Orthodox Church as the representative of God in Romania. According to him, God did not keep him away from evil. The case was however dismissed
- Chandan Kumar Singh: a lawyer who sued the Hindu god Rama for mistreating his wife, goddess Sita. His case was also dismissed
Looking again into the life of Dola Indidis, he became famous for trying to gain “justice” for the unlawful killing of the Christian Jesus. He took Israel and Italy to a Kenyan court and when it was overturned, he headed to the International Court of Justice in the Netherland.
While the case may have been frowned at by many including courts, he may have set a precedence for cases of sort and may have as well brought out a thing of importance in terms of law and religion.
