Meru Senator Mithika Linturi released on bond
Meru Senator Mithika Linturi (second left) who was arrested over utterances he made at a political rally in Eldoret.
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.
Nakuru Chief Magistrate Edna Nyaloti, in her ruling, directed that the Senator avails himself at DCI offices every Friday.
The magistrate also barred Mr Linturi from commenting on the matter.
Meru Senator Mithika Linturi consulting with his advocates at Nakuru Law Courts on January 11.
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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