MP Johanna Ng'eno charged over remarks about Uhuru, Mau Forest
Emurua Dikirr MP Johanna Ng'eno attends a virtual court session while at Nakuru Central Police Station on September 8, 2020, following his arrest over remarks issued at the weekend.
Mr N’geno was arrested on Monday at his Mogondo home in Transmara and taken to Nakuru Central Police Station where he spent the night.
According to the charge sheet, the hate speech charge was based on remarks Mr Ng’eno issued at Junction area in Olgos Sofia village, Transmara West, on September 6, concerning Mau Forest.
The second charge of offensive conduct concerned remarks the lawmaker issued at the home of the late Joseph Waitakei Kipsang regarding President Uhuru Kenyatta and his family.
Emurua Dikirr MP Johanna Ng’eno was charged Monday with hate speech and conduct likely to result in breach of peace over remarks he issued at the weekend about President Uhuru Kenyatta and Mau Forest.
He denied the charges and will spend two more days at Nakuru Central Police Station as Nakuru Chief Magistrate Elizabeth Usui pushed his bond ruling to Thursday.
