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Four to testify against MP Mishi Mboko

Mombasa County women Representative Mishi Juma Mboko, at the Mombasa court on Monday,030th June 2014.She denied three counts of incitement to violence,Ethnic haltred and disobedience of law.   Pics By Maarufu Mohamed/Standard.

A court has summoned four witnesses to testify against Mombasa County MP Mishi Mboko, who is charged with inciting ethnic hatred contrary to the National Cohesion and Integrity Act. Yesterday, the court ordered the Director of Public Prosecution to present the witnesses after they failed to appear in court on several occasions.

The witnesses are required to testify on what transpired on June 1 last year during Madaraka Day celebrations at Tononoka grounds when the MP made the alleged provoking comments. Principal Magistrate Julius Nang’ea said the prosecution should produce the witnesses.

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