A Nairobi court is expected to rule on whether Naivasha MP Jayne Kihara has a case to answer over remarks she allegedly made during a political rally.
The matter, set to be heard before the Milimani Law Courts, will determine whether the charges under Section 94(1) of the Penal Code are sufficient to proceed to plea.
Kihara was released on a Sh50,000 personal bond in an alleged incitement case on July 18 after appearing in court but did not plead to the charges.
Her legal team, led by lawyers Kalonzo Musyoka and Ndegwa Njiru, objected to the charge sheet, terming it defective and arguing it failed to disclose any recognisable offence.
They also alleged the case was politically instigated.
The prosecution, on the other hand, maintained that the words attributed to the MP constituted incitement and were serious enough to warrant trial.
The magistrate then deferred the plea and set today’s date to determine the validity of the charges.
Kasipul MP Were’s murder case
Five accused persons linked to the assassination case of Kasipul MP Charles Ong’ondo Were are expected back in court today for a mention hearing in the ongoing murder trial.
The group, comprising William Imoli alias Imo, Edwin Oduor Odhiambo alias Machuani, Ebel Ochieng alias Dave Calo, Isaac Kuria alias Kush, and Allan Omondi Ogola (bodyguard), is scheduled to appear before the Kibera High Court.
They were formally charged after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) approved murder charges, with Imo, Machuani, and Calo appearing before Justice Diana Kavedza in Kibera Law Court, while Ogola and Kush were arraigned at a separate court in Milimani.
Rex Masai hearing
Rex Masai's hearing is set to resume today, with the court expected to continue examining the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting of the 29-year-old protester during 2024 anti-Finance Bill demonstrations.
So far, the court has heard testimonies from several police officers, including those deployed on the day of the protest.
Among them is Constable Isaiah Murangiri, who denied being the officer captured in viral photos during the day of the protests.
Despite questions raised by the defence over resemblances, Murangiri told the court the image was not of him and maintained he never discharged his firearm that day.
Earlier in the proceedings, former Officer Commanding Station (OCSs) Chief Inspector Robert Mugo told the court that their teams used non-lethal methods to disperse crowds and insisted that no live rounds were issued or fired by officers under their command.
His account was later echoed by Corporal Martin Githinji, an officer attached to the Central Police Station’s undercover intelligence unit, who denied any involvement in the use of firearms during the protest period.
Notably, the corporal revealed discrepancies in the arms register at the Station, disclosing that he had signed out the same Ceska pistol on two occasions under two different serial numbers, raising questions about the accuracy of firearm tracking during the protest period.
Today’s session is expected to push the inquiry further.
