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Meru Senator Mithika Linturi released on bond

Mithika Linturi

Meru Senator Mithika Linturi (second left) who was arrested over utterances he made at a political rally in Eldoret.

Photo credit: Nation Media Group

Meru Senator Mithika Linturi has been released on a Sh5 million bond with a surety of similar amount or an alternative cash bail of Sh2 million in his incitement case.

Meru Senator Mithika Linturi released on bond

Nakuru Chief Magistrate Edna Nyaloti, in her ruling, directed that the Senator avails himself at DCI offices every Friday.

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The magistrate also barred Mr Linturi from commenting on the matter.

Mithika Linturi in Court

Meru Senator Mithika Linturi consulting with his advocates at Nakuru Law Courts on January 11.

Photo credit: Cheboite Kigen | Nation Media Group

The police had filed a miscellaneous application seeking to be allowed to detain him for seven more days to conclude investigations.

However, the magistrate argued that the Prosecution failed to give compelling reasons to warrant denying the politician his right to liberty.

Mr Linturi was detained for two days after he was arrested on Saturday for describing opponents of the DP as “madoadoa” during a rally in Eldoret.


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