The key suspect behind the infamous Mulot SIM swap fraudsters Hilary Langat Matindwet alias David Mutai will today know whether he will be granted bail or not.
Mutai who was on Tuesday ordered detained at the Muthaiga police station in Nairobi, will be back today at the Kiambu law courts where Kiambu chief magistrate is expected to deliver the bail ruling.
He was arrested on suspicion of being the head of a cartel that hijack a victim’s mobile details before using them to gain access to sensitive personal data and bank accounts through mobile banking applications.
Police had on Tuesday asked the court to detain the suspect for seven more days to give them time to conclude investigations.
However, Mutai’s lawyer objected to the application saying denying him bond or bail was an infringement of his constitutional right.
The chief magistrate directed that the suspect be presented in court on Thursday at 10 am.
Opondo also directed Muthaiga OCS to grant lawyers representing the suspect time anytime they want to see him.
