A middle aged man was Thursday charged in a Nairobi milimani court with allegedly carrying a weapon in a manner that caused fear among the public at Harambee House.
Anthony Mwaura Wanjege is accused of going armed in public without a lawful excuse, contrary to Section 88 of the Penal Code.
According to the Prosecution, Wanjege was found with a sword in a public space, an act believed to have caused terror among bystanders.
The incident occurred on the morning of November 13.
Wanjege however denied the charges and was released on a cash bail of Sh150,000 with an alternative bond of Sh100,000.
Senior principal magistrate Benmark Ikhubi ordered the matter to be mentioned on December 3, for pretrial purposes.
Meanwhile, a middle aged man was on Thursday arraigned in a Nairobi court on allegations of obtaining money through false pretenses
The accused, Gideon Kibet, is alleged to have defrauded Lawi Kiplagat Kigen of Sh110,506 between December 21, 2023, and December 20, 2023.
According to the prosecution, Kibet claimed he had secured a lucrative contract involving runway repairs at Eldoret International Airport and convinced the complainant to partner with him in obtaining the Local Purchase Order (LPO) for the project.
The prosecution told Ikhubi that Kibet’s claims were false and intended to deceive.
Kibet denied the charges when they were read before the court.
The magistrate released him on a cash bail of Sh40,000
He further directed the matter to be mentioned on December 3, for pre-trial purposes.
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