EMBAKASI EAST ASPIRANT MAINA WARUINGE CHARGED FOR THREATENING TO KILL.

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Embakasi East Parliamentary aspirant Stephen Maina Waruinge before a Nairobi Court on Monday May 30,2017/PHOTO BY S. A. N.

BY NT REPORTER.

A parliamentary aspirant for Embakasi East Constituency has been charged with threatening to kill.

Stephen Maina Waruinge who is running on a independent, through lawyer Kibe Mungai objected to plea taking and made an application to differ a plea claiming that it was just political problems.

He is alleged to have committed the offense on April 19, 2017 at Lacastle Club in Mihango Area of Embakasi East Constituency within Nairobi County, jointly with others not before the court.

Mr Waruinge is said to  have threatened Jubilee party candidate Francis Mureithi Wambugu by uttering the words “Hata Mugabe Were alishinda hii kiti lakini hakukalia” (Even Mugabe Were won this seat but he never occupied it) words which are allegedly meant to threaten to kill.

The prosecution opposed his release on bail claiming that the accused was arrested pursuant to an arrest warrant on May 28, 2017 and the investigating officer is still investigating the matter.

“The accused has other associates who are yet to be apprehended and one of them NDURA Waruinge is at large and has a pending warrants of arrests.” Said prosecutor Dancun Ondimu.

He added that the words uttered were directed to the complainant who is a parliamentary aspirant for Embakasi East Constituency.”Due to ongoing electioneering period, the matter has attracted huge public attention and should therefore not be taken lightly as it involves the life of a Kenyan Citizen,” said Ondimu.

He added that due to the seriousness of the offense, possible sentence in case of conviction and the likelihood of facing more charges makes the accused person a flight risk.

He was released on Sh 500,000 cash bail or a bond of Sh 500,000 plus two sureties of similar amount.

Andayi further directed him to present two people of good social standing that will vouch for him in court and would commit to ensure he remains good throughout the trial.

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