London Ward MCA Francis Njoroge charged for destroying society's wall

London ward MCA Francis Njoroge at Nakuru court when he appeared before Principal Magistrate Wakumile Ndururu on Friday. Njoroge is charged with demolition of SH10 million perimeter wall in a disputed piece of land in Nakuru. [PHOTO: KIPSANG JOSEPH/STANDARD]

Nakuru, Kenya: A Nakuru county official was yesterday charged with demolishing a Sh10 million perimeter wall in town. London Ward MCA Francis Njoroge was accused of unlawfully damaging the wall, property of a cooperative society.

Prosecutor Cosmas Ikunywa had asked the court to have the MCA held in custody as he, together with others not before court threatened a police officer.

“We intend to add more charges and I request he be remanded for further investigations,” he said. Lawyer Hari Gakinya representing the MCA, accused the police of turning the court into a political arena.

“I have not heard any legal basis to hold the accused,” he said.
He said the MCA had gone to report a crime allegedly committed by the complainant only to be arrested. The MCA denied the charges and was released on Sh200,000 cash bail or an alternative bond of Sh2 million with a surety of a similar amount.