Former Mungiki leader Maina Njenga has been released without charges by the Nakuru Magistrates Court. This is after the Director of Public Prosecutions refused to charge Njenga due to a lack of sufficient evidence.
Njenga arrived at the court today morning under heavy security. He was accompanied by Narc-Kenya party leader Martha Karua, Jeremiah Kioni, and his lawyer Ndengwa Njiru who were representing him.
The case was however dramatically withdrawn even before charges could be read.
Outside, police had established roadblocks on all routes leading to the Nakuru Law Courts.
During his appearance at the DCI headquarters last week, clashes erupted as police officers deployed tear gas canisters to disperse Njenga’s supporters, who had gathered at the premises to express their solidarity.
Njenga was set to face multiple criminal charges, including allegations of supporting an organized criminal group. Last Thursday, he was interrogated by DCI detectives in Nairobi.
These interrogations stemmed from accusations that he had addressed a gathering in the Wanyororo area of Nakuru County on May 11, 2023, with the intent to garner support for the outlawed criminal organization, Mungiki.
Furthermore, Njenga was accused of possessing a military backpack strap that is suspected to have been stolen or unlawfully obtained from the National Police Service (NPS).
Additionally, an investigation is underway concerning the discovery of two firearms and over 90 rolls of marijuana at a residence associated with Njenga in Ngomongo, Bahati.
Sources within police circles have however intimated to sauce.co.ke that the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) had by last evening not collected sufficient evidence to charge the ex-Mungiki leader.
Without sufficient evidence, the DPP was left with no option but to pull the plug on the case.
