Popular Kikuyu musician and Administration Police officer Samuel Muchoki, widely known as Samidoh dropped his pending arrest after a court intervention.
This is after he secured an anticipatory bail from the High Court following a move by the National Police Service to declare him a deserter.
The ruling, delivered on Friday, temporarily shields him from arrest but comes with strict conditions, including the surrender of his passport.
He is in the USA for a series of shows.
Samidoh was granted a personal bond of Sh200,000 after his legal team moved to court seeking protection from what they termed a wrongful and premature declaration of desertion.
“The applicant herein is admitted to a personal bond of Sh200,000, which shall be executed by the Deputy Registrar and is directed to deposit his passport in court,” Justice Diana Kavedza ruled.
“Upon the conclusion of investigations, and if a decision to charge the applicant has been made, the respondents shall not arrest or detain the applicant, but he shall be informed of the court where he is to appear for plea taking.”
The suit stems from claims that the officer failed to report to his new duty station after being transferred by the Administration Police’s Anti Stock Theft Unit in Gilgil.
Police authorities reportedly issued a desertion notice in late June, alleging that Samidoh had been absent from official duty since May 27, 2025.
