MAINA NJENGA in the docks for THEFT charges

The Kenyan DAILY POSTNews01:16

Friday, August 10, 2012 - Former outlawed mungiki leader Maina Njenga together with Francis Mwangi were yesterday in the docks for the hearing of a case in which they have been charged with theft.

Njenga was charged alongside Francis Mwangi, Daniel Wanjohi, Ngari Njogu and Stephen Kuria.

They are accused of violently robbing police officers Daniel Mutuku, Edwin Okech, Gregory Nzioka  and Moses Mwangi of cell phones, ATM cards, two ceska pistols, certificates of appointment and other personal items all valued over Sh240,000.

They are also accused of robbing Joseph Njoroge Thuo Sh100, 000 at Hope International Ministries at Thome estate Nairobi on April 22.

The four men were further charged with unlawfully damaging two vehicles valued at over Sh7.2 million. It was further alleged that the suspects confined the police officers at the church unlawfully.

The April 22 Sunday incident started when a man walked into the Hope International church and informed Njenga that there was a plot hatched to have him assassinated.

Njenga then asked him to narrate the information to the church members who got agitated and demanded that the man identifies himself when they noticed that he was armed.

A commotion is reported to have started before police officers were called in. When plain-clothe police officers arrived, they were also attacked by the church members and in the process three of them were seriously wounded and firearms stolen.

Their lawyer Paul Muite requested the court to release Njenga and Mwangi on cash bail amid officers’ plea to have them detained.

Their case was mentioned yesterday and will be heard again on September 11.

The Kenyan DAILY POST