Bishop Margaret Wanjiru has moved to the High Court to seek her release from police custody.
Bishop Wanjiru was denied bail after she was charged
with malicious damage to property and creating a disturbance.
She stormed the City Park polling station on Wednesday with her supporters who destroyed voting materials.
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On Friday, Wanjiru said her detention
amounts to the
violation
of her rights.
She also wants the Sh500, 000 bond which she says is too high to be reviewed downwards
Through lawyer Kennedy Ochieng she accused magistrate Francis
Andayi
who remanded her of
overstepping his mandate by issuing orders which were not sought by the prosecution.
She said magistrate detained her even though the prosecution
did not ask for more time to hold her pending investigations.
On Thursday, Wanjiru asked the court to allow her to be detained at the police cells so that she can access her medication.
She was taken to Kileleshwa police station and asked to provide the medical
documents
to prove that she was not feeling well.
