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Former Mungiki leader Maina Njenga at Nakuru court on November 20, 2023. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]
The court has rejected a bid by former Mungiki leader Maina Njenga and 11 other suspects to have criminal charges against them dismissed.
Trial magistrate Kipkurui Kibelion began the hearing of the case after a six-month-long wait. The start of the case was marked by an anxious moment when key witness Hannah Njoki collapsed in the courtroom.
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