Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria bails out 'Ikamba' musician

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria yesterday secured the release of a musician recently taken to court on charges of ethnic contempt.

Kuria paid Sh250,000 bail for John Gichiri Njau after the court reviewed its earlier terms of Sh700,000.

Njau had denied the charges before Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi who released him on a cash bail of Sh700,000.

Through his lawyers, Kuria had moved to the Milimani Law Courts to request for a review of the cash bail.

Kuria said on Monday they would move to the High Court so that Njau can be granted anticipatory bail.

According to the prosecution, the suspect sang the song jointly with others.

The court heard the 'Ikamba' song contained words calculated to stir ethnic hatred between the Kamba and the Kikuyu communities.

Njau was apprehended by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission whose officials said they were looking for the second suspect.