A Nairobi court will this morning rule on whether it will release 'Mathee wa Ngara' and three others charged with trafficking drugs worth Sh18.3 million on bail.
It is alleged that on August 15 along Kipande Road in Nairobi, Nancy Kigunzu code-named Mathee wa Ngara, Teresia Wanjiru and two others among them a minor trafficked bhang with a market value of Sh13.4 million.
They faced another count of being in possession of monies which the state says is proceeds of crime. The money is the Sh13.4 million which is now in the custody of the state.
The prosecution has opposed their release on bail saying they will poison the society.
In an affidavit, Stephen Chesire the investigating officer said if the accused persons are released, they will abscond court.
He also said they are planning to engage vital witnesses who upon interviewing and recording their statements may lead to more arrests of the accomplices.
"Should they be released, there is a likelihood that they will interfere with the investigations and compilation of evidence," said the state.
But the accused persons led by Lawyer Danstan Omari told the court that they couldn't interfere with witnesses because they were all police officers.
"If the state is admitting that its own officers are going to be compromised, then this country will be a banana republic," Omari said.
Omari, in urging the court to grant them bail, said there were no compelling reasons to allow the prosecution's application.
