NRG radio presenter Mwalimu Rachel, real name Rachel Muthoni Njeru, has been charged with robbery with violence, contrary to section 299 (2) of the Penal Code.
Appearing at the Kikuyu Law Courts on January 31, Rachel was charged alongside four others not in court for allegedly robbing Martin Mbugua of valuables worth Sh103,000.
According to the charge sheet, Rachel and her accomplices allegedly committed the crime on January 17 at Kinoo, Kikuku sub-county within Kiambu County.
The radio presenter and talent manager was accused of violently robbing Mbugua of a wrist watch worth Sh35,000, two silver chains valued at Sh65,000 and Sh3,600 in cash with help from her accomplices.
Speaking to SDE earlier this week, Mbugua’s guardian claimed that they were in discussion with the radio presenter for an out-of-court settlement. However, the discussions bore no fruits.
Maximum sentence
If found guilty of the charges levelled against her, Rachel could be sentenced to death.
“If the offender is armed with any dangerous or offensive weapon or instrument, or is in company with one or more other person or persons, or if, at or immediately before or immediately after the time of the robbery, he wounds, beats, strikes or uses any other personal violence to any person, he shall be sentenced to death,” section 296 (2) of the Penal Code reads.
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Tortured for three hours
In an exclusive interview with SDE a week ago, the victim narrated how Rachel with and her accomplices allegedly assaulted and robbed him.
According to Mbugua, Rachel, who manages Sailors music group was pissed off at him after one of the members, Miracle Baby missed out on a commercial shoot.
Mbugua, who was raised together with Miracle Baby in same children’s home said that on the fateful day, they were attending a funeral in Ndenderu.
After the burial, Mbugua dropped off Miracle Baby and that’s when he ran into Rachel and the alleged assault occurred.
“We found Mwalimu Rachel waiting for us with some guys. She came directly to me and started slapping me before calling on the other guys to join in on the beating.
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“During the assault, Rachel was insulting and spitting on me. Then she demanded that I explain to them what had happened on that day…
“Mwalimu Rachel and the man started hitting my manhood. I was tortured for almost three hours,” claimed the victim.
He was taken to the hospital the next day and took a P3 form.
Rachel pleaded not guilty to the charges and was released on a Sh10,000 cash bail. The next hearing is set for 13 February.
