Karua calls out court for deferring Maina Njenga bail ruling

"No court should ever defer bail ruling which by nature is a straightforward matter."

In Summary

• Njenga was arrested on Wednesday night alongside his brother Njoroge Njenga and his personal assistant Felix Ratu while at their father's home in Kiserian.

• The charge sheet indicated that Njenga and his co-accused were found with offensive weapons during the time of their arrest. 

Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua.
Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua.
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Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua has called out the court for deferring its ruling on a bail application filed by former Mungiki leader Maina Njenga.

Njenga was arrested on Wednesday night alongside his brother Njoroge Njenga and his personal assistant Felix Ratu while at their father's home in Kiserian.

Makadara Chief Magistrate Francis Kyambia remanded him at Industrial Area remand prison pending the ruling on the bail application on Tuesday.

Karua took issue with the court's decision.

"No court should ever defer bail ruling which by nature is a straightforward matter," she said.

Njenga, a close ally of Raila Odinga, is believed to have been arrested in relation to the anti-government protests called by the Azimio leader.

The prosecution opposed his release on bond but not for his co-accused.

The DPP argued that there was a likelihood that Njenga may commit more crimes or offences from the record of his character as he was recently charged in a Nakuru court.

The charge sheet indicated that Njenga and his co-accused were found with offensive weapons during the time of their arrest. 

They included 14 machetes, 24 Maasai swords, 46 rungus and three jembe sticks in circumstances which police said raised a reasonable presumption that the weapons were intended to be used in prejudicial to public order.

They denied the charges. 

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