The hearing of a hate speech case against Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria was yesterday adjourned until March 29.
The case could not proceed since the magistrate was engaged in other official matters. The case was scheduled for hearing before Milimani chief magistrate Francis Andayi.
The prosecution, led by senior state counsel Solomon Naulikha, said they were ready to proceed with the case.
Kuria is charged with using abusive words on September 5 last year at Wangige Market in Kiambu county.
He is accused of uttering abusive words to NASA leader Raila Odinga and his wife.
The legislator was arrested on September 11 last year. He spent the night at the Pangani police station, before he was taken to court, where he denied the charges.
Kuria is said to have posted on his Facebook account the words, “Kiambu has spoken. They have said wembe ni ule ule (the razor blade is the same). Wangige and Kiambu people are seething with anger. One million of their votes were cancelled by four people.”
During his application for bail, Kuria had asked the court to release him on free bond, arguing he had spent a large amount of money during the campaigns.
He also said police did not treat him with dignity when he was arrested.
Kuria was released on Sh300,000 bail and ordered to sign Sh1 million bond as a surety that he would behave well before the trial started.