- He was freed on a Sh500,000 bond with a surety of a similar amount or an alternative cash bail of Sh500,000 by a Kiambu Law Court.
- The DCI officer Kelian was attached to the Kabete Police Station.
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Renowned entertainer Allan Ochieng alias Hype Ballo has been released on Sh500,000 cash bail.
Hype Ballo was accused of the murder of Directorate of Criminal Investigations Officer Felix Kelian.
The deceased DCI officer who was then attached to the Kabete Police Station died on March 21 from injuries allegedly sustained during a traffic rage encounter a week earlier.
The alleged assault happened on March 16 after the officer was involved in a non-injury traffic accident at around 4am within Kikuyu market.
Police said in their report Kelian did not identify himself as an officer during the incident.
Ballo had been in custody since his arrest on March 23, after the ODPP through prosecution counsel Jenifer Ndeda applied for his detention pending the completion of a social inquiry report by Probation and Aftercare.
On Wednesday, Lady Justice Dorah Chepkwony of Kiambu Law Court freed him on a Sh500,000 bond with a surety of a similar amount or an alternative cash bail of Sh500,000.
Lady Justice Chepkwony while granting the bail terms ordered the accused to attend all court sessions and to report to DCI Kikuyu Subcounty on the first day of every month until the key witness testifies.
She also directed the accused to remain under the supervision of the Kibera area chief until the conclusion of his case.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecution said the case will be mentioned on May 22, 2024, for pre-trial and scheduling of a hearing date.
Hype Ballo was arrested alongside six others, including DJ Joe Mfalme, in connection with Kelian's death.
The others are Eric Kariuki Gathua, Simon Wambugu Wanjiru, Khadija Abdi Wako, Sammy Cheruiyot Rotich and Agnes Kerubo Mogoire.
The six were later released and truned into prosecution witnesses.