Mathee Wa Ngara collapses in court, case adjourned to Wednesday

Kigunzu was arraigned at the JKIA court on Monday morning alongside Teresa Wanjiru.

In Summary
  • Nancy Kigunzu was taken ill when it was time for her defense counsels led by Lawyer Danstan Omari to argue out her bail application.
  • The media was not allowed to follow the proceedings in court as one of the accused persons is a minor.
Nancy Endoveria Kigunzu alias Mathe Wa Ngara before JKIA magistrate Njeri Nthuku where she was charged with trafficking narcotic drugs worth 18.3 million at JKIA courts on August 282023./DOUGLAS OKIDDY
Nancy Endoveria Kigunzu alias Mathe Wa Ngara before JKIA magistrate Njeri Nthuku where she was charged with trafficking narcotic drugs worth 18.3 million at JKIA courts on August 282023./DOUGLAS OKIDDY

A businesswoman codenamed Mathee wa Ngara on Monday collapsed in court after pleading to charges of drug trafficking.

Nancy Kigunzu was taken ill when it was time for her defense counsels led by Lawyer Danstan Omari to argue out her bail application.

The media was not allowed to follow the proceedings in court as one of the accused persons is a minor.

Kigunzu was arraigned at the JKIA court on Monday morning alongside Teresa Wanjiru and two others one of the being a minor.

It is alleged that four on August 15along Lipa Dr road, Nairobi trafficked bhang worth Sh 18.3million.

They faced another count of being in possession of monies which the state says is proceeds of crime.

They all denied the charges before Magistrate Njeri Thuku.

The prosecution opposed their release on bail saying "the four should be isolated from society so that they do not continue to poison it".

The prosecution said there is a likelihood they may interfere with compilation of evidence if released on bail.

The state said they are yet to record statements of crucial witnesses which may lead to more arrest ls of their accomplices.

When it was time for Omari to counter the prosecution's application, Kigunzu according to his lawyers collapsed forcing the court to adjourn the matter to Wednesday 30.

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