Kenya: Judicial staff accused of bribery fails to take plea

Josphat Gitonga Wambugu, a senior support staff at Mukurweini Law Courts in Nyeri, when he appeared before Nyeri Chief Magistrate John Onyiego on December 29, 2015 charged with taking a bribe from a member of the public. PHOTO: MOSE SAMMY/STANDARD

A senior support staff at Mukurweini Law Courts accused of soliciting a bribe failed to take plea yesterday, citing poor mental health.

Josphat Gitonga's lawyer told Nyeri Chief Magistrate John Onyiego that his client was not fit to plead as he had been undergoing psychiatric management.