17 June 2016

JUBILEE,CORD MPS CHARGED WITH INCITEMENT TO VIOLENCE .



The eight Jubilee and Cord mps accused of hate speech have been charged with incitements to violence.
The legislators were arraigned in court on Friday morning where each was charged.
The legislators could be slapped with additional and more concret charges when they appear in court,according to the National Cohesion and intergrating commission has said.
NCIC chairman Francis Ole Kaparo has said the body would also "vehemently" oppose bail for the mps,who have since Tuesday been in custody ,with a magistrate and judge refusing to grant them bail.
The High Court on Thursday upheld the lower court's decision to detail them.
The court said it had reached the verdict after considering public as opposed to individuals interests.
The judge said that the detention of lawmakers was aimed at helping the diector of public prosecution to protect the public and so the mps and senators needed "to pay the small price".
The court said it was necessary to detain the leaders for a limited time to allow police complete investigation.
According to the court,the lawmakers' lawyers and the DPP concurred that the detainee were being looked after properly after their plight was brought to attention of the court on Wednesday.
Mr John Khaminwa and Mr Harun Ndumbi had pleaded with the court to free the leaders ,saying some of needed medical attention.
The eight accused are Machakos senator  Johnson Muthama,Suna East MP Junet Mohamed,Kilifi Woman Rep Florence Mutua,Gatundu South Mp Moses Kuria,Kabete's Ferdinant waititu and Bahati's Kimani Ngunjiri.
" No charges have been drafted by the DCl and the DPP .The police only made application,you will see charges tomorrow," NCIC senior legal officer Kyalo Mwengi said.
Mr Kaparo told the joint commitee on National Cohesion that the NCIC now had  the support of DCI,DPP and the inspector General of police.
"I have heard Jubilee saying we are against their members .That most of the mps are from Jubilee .I have heard the same from Cord.When I hear that,I know we are fine because both are attacking us," he said.

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