BY NT REPORTER.
An advocate of the High court has been charged with malicious damage to property contrary to the law.
Advocate Mohammed Abdi Salaah and advocate and co-accused Osman Godana Jilo and Abdulaziz Hassan denied the charges before Chief Magistrate Francis Andaya.
The court heard that on July 13, 2018 at Jamia mosque Shopping Mall along Kigali Road in Nairobi, Jointly unlawfully damaged two microwaves, cooking utensils, five sufurias, and fridge and food staffs worth Sh 400,000.
Through their lawyer Muendo Unvyu, the accused had objected taking plea claiming that they will engage Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
“The first accused is an advocate of the high court and therefore not a flight risk,” said Muendo.
He requested the court to differ the plea so that they conclude the talks with the DPP the magistrate declined to grant that plea saying that it is the same DPP who approved the charges.
They were released on cash bail of Sh 50,000 or a bond of Sh 100,000 each.
The matter will be heard on August 21, 2018 before city court.
