Ex-Mungiki Leader Maina Njenga has been arraigned at Makadara courts after days in custody.
Together with his brother Peter Kamunya and guard Felix Lakishe, they were charged with being found with Maasai rungus, bows and arrows among other things.
The charge sheet read that on July 20, 2023, in Kiserian within Kajiado, without reasonable excuse, the three were found in possession of offensive weapons; 14 machetes, 24 Maasai swords, 46 rungus and three jembe sticks.
The charge sheet says the circumstances raised a reasonable presumption that the said offensive weapons were intended to be used in a manner prejudicial to public order.
Further, they were charged with preparing to commit a felony and organizing an unlawful assembly.
They have however denied the charges.
The lawyers are arguing for their release from custody.
The former Mungiki leader was arrested by police on Wednesday
He was arrested while in lower Matasia in Ngong and taken to an undisclosed location, his lawyer Ndegwa Njiru said.
The family revealed that he was in his father’s house when police in unmarked cards arrived at about 8 pm and arrested him.
The team said they wanted to question him over ongoing anti-government protests in the country.