A police officer arrested in Nairobi with more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition will remain in custody until Monday, September 27, 2026 after a Nairobi court allowed him time to secure legal representation.
Senior Principal Magistrate Geoffrey Onsarigo ruled that Corporal Isaac Kipngetich, an armourer attached to Turkana County Police Headquarters, could not be denied his right to counsel.
He directed that the officer be held at Capitol Hill Police Station before the matter is mentioned before Senior Principal Magistrate Benmark Ikhubi.
“The suspect has requested his counsel to represent him. That is one of the rights that this court cannot take away,” said Onsarigo
“I will allow the respondent’s application to have his lawyer represent him. He will be detained at capital hill police station until Monday 27th of September and the matter will be handled by senior principal magistrate Benmark ikhubi.”
According to an application filed by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Operations Support Unit, Kipngetich was arrested on September 25 at the Kenyatta Avenue roundabout along Uhuru Highway while driving a Toyota Passo.
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