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DPP wants Ian Njoroge, teen who assaulted officer, denied bail

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Ian Njoroge a driver who allegedly attacked a police officer in a video that went viral when he was presented before Milimani principal magistrate Ben Mark Ekhubu on Tuesday,June 04,2024 where he faced three charges ranging from robbery with violence,grievous harm and resisting arrest. He denied all the counts. [Collins Kweyu,Standard]

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has asked a Nairobi court to deny bail to Ian Njoroge, the 19-year-old student who allegedly attacked a traffic police officer along Kamiti Road in Kasarani.

Njoroge was presented before Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Ben Mark Ekhubi and charged with three charges ranging from robbery with violence,grievous harm and resisting arrest.

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