Stolen rice worth Sh4.1m to remain in 'custody', Nairobi court orders

NAIROBI, KENYA: A magistrate court has declined to release 3,000 bags of rice that is being held for use as exhibits in an ongoing theft case. Eight people have been accused in connection with theft of the 5 Star Rice bags along Mombasa Road in Nairobi.

Hirbo Guyo Giya, Ali Ibrahim and their six co-accused are charged that on diverse dates between April 11 and 15 within Nairobi, they conspired to steal Sh4.1 million of property belonging to Joshua Kirai Inoti.