Retired Police Commissioner Michael Mbugua Charged With Killing A Man Over Wire Mesh Worth Ksh.1,000
Former police commissioner Michael Mbugua and two accomplices face charges of murdering a farm laborer whom they alleged had stolen a wire mesh worth Ksh.1,000.
Michael Mbugua, Christopher Njau Mbugua, and Charles Kinyanjui Mbugua stood before Justice Kanyi Kimondo, facing charges related to the murder of George Njui on December 23rd of the previous year in Riruta, Dagoretti, Nairobi County.
They all pleaded not guilty.
Nevertheless, the DCI objected to their bail release, contending that certain crucial witnesses were reluctant to participate in the case due to apprehension of Mbugua, who recently retired from the Administration Police Service.
“Some other key witnesses who were able to identify (Njau and Kinyanjui) at a secondary scene away from Mr Mbugua’s house have since developed cold feet in as far as cooperating with the investigators is concerned, citing fear of reprisals from the suspects,” the court was told.
ALSO READ:
- Whistleblower Reveals Ksh4 Billion Windfall for 7 Law Firms Advising IEBC
- Why Ruto & Gachagua Receive Ksh650K Housing Allowance Despite Living in State Residences
- Kenyan Citizens Plan Mass Boycott of President Ruto’s X Space, Opt for Parallel Session
- Gov’t Suspends Recruitment in Public Service
- Nairobi County Lost Ksh 70 Million Daily Due to Protests, Governor Sakaja
The court is set to decide on whether to grant them bail or not on February 21 of this year.
The incident allegedly occurred at the home of the primary suspect, who is both the biological father of the second suspect and serves as the adoptive parent for the third suspect.
The officer in charge of the investigation also mentioned that Mbugua had manipulated the surveillance footage documenting the occurrences on the tragic day at his residence.
“THAT the Investigations from the DCI Photographic section have since established that the CCTV footage as installed at the home of the 1st Accused and which captured the commission of the said offence was tampered with before it was retrieved to aid in investigations,” reads the court documents.
“THAT a review of the CCTV footage has now revealed that ONLY the events of the day of the incident being 23rd December 2023 were conveniently deleted before they were surrendered to the investigators.”
Retired Police Commissioner Michael Mbugua Charged With Killing A Man Over Wire Mesh Worth Ksh.1,000