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‘Hustler’ just wanted to see State House with his own eyes

Mr William Ngene Njuguna when he appeared in court on March 9, 2016 charged with offence of entering a protected area without permission. Mr Njuguna admitted that his curiosity got the best of him and he just had to see State House with his own eyes. PHOTO | PAUL WAWERU | NATION MEDIA GROUP

By  MAUREEN KAKAH

What you need to know:

  • Prosecution told court that on March 6, Mr Njuguna left Uhuru Park passing by the Central Park and later went to the State House.

  • Mr Njuguna jumped two fences to get into State House and started walking around before being spotted by the GSU officers who handed him to the Anti-Terrorism Police.

  • Mr William Ngene Njuguna admitted in court that his curiosity got the best of him and he just had to see State House with his own yes.

A 29-year-old man who was curious to see State House will now spend 10 more days in custody after pleading guilty to entering a protected area without permission.

Mr William Ngene Njuguna admitted in court that his curiosity got the best of him and he just had to see State House with his own yes.

“I wanted to see State House with my own eyes, how it looked like, since I only saw it in the newspapers and TV. I was curious,” Mr William Ngene Njuguna said Wednesday during his arraignment.

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And before sending the court into fits of laughter Chief Magistrate Daniel Ogembo asked Mr Njuguna whether he had satisfied his curiosity after seeing the famous house.

The accused confidently said he was content although security officers arrested him before he could take a good peek.

Prosecution told court that on March 6, Mr Njuguna left Uhuru Park passing by the Central Park and later went to the State House.

Upon reaching his destination and assessing the environment, he jumped two fences to get into State House and started walking around before being spotted by the General Service Unit officers who handed him to the Anti-Terrorism Police.

He disclosed that he is a ‘hustler’ and pulls 'mkokoteni' (cart ) in town to earn his living after the magistrate probed him further.

The magistrate directed that he remains remanded until probation officers prepare a report on him and present it in court before he is sentenced.

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