Embattled Isiolo Speaker Mohamed Roba will spend his second night in police custody after he was presented to court, but never took plea.
The court sitting in Mavoko, Machakos county, directed that Roba be held at Athi River Police Station and be presented in court on Thursday for further directions.
This was after his defence team pleaded with Senior Principal Magistrate Derrick Kuto to defer his plea-taking, terming the charge sheet as defective.
The request was opposed by the prosecution in the case, which maintained that the charges weren't defective.
The prosecution, however, later admitted that the suspect's plea taking could be deferred, not because the charge sheet was defective, but to give them time to verify documents of pleadings.
Kuto excused himself from the open court to make a decision in his chambers before returning to announce his directions on the same.
"I will retire and return to give directions. I will alert you on the directions I will give," Kuto said.
The magistrate later returned to the open court and directed that the suspect be held at Athi River Police Station until Thursday, when he would issue comprehensive directions on the case.
"It's 15.14 hours, and my direction reads, the rival detailed and deep submissions raised serious constitutional and validity issues that the court needs to address its mind on. Without more, the matter equally raises notable public interest issues. To this end, I schedule a ruling for tomorrow, August at 11 am," Kuto said.
"The accused person will remain at Athi River Police Station until then. His counsels be allowed to have access to him as so ordered," he said.
