NAIROBI,Kenya, Sep, 14 – Appearing before Milimani Law Courts Senior Resident Magistrate Martha Nanzushi, Meru Senator Mithika Linturi was Tuesday charged with attempted rape.
According to court documents, Linturi is alleged to have attempted to rape a 36 year old woman while at Maiyan Villas Hotel in Nanyuki town.
The incident allegedly occurred at 3am on January 30,2021.
The victim told police that on the fateful day, she heard a knock on the door of her hotel room and proceeded to open it….assuming that it was her husband, the accused allegedly retired to bed with her. She uncomfortably noticed the person inappropriately touching her.
Nearly 30 minutes later, she realized that the man in her bed was not her husband, according to police reports. As her real husband burst into the room.
Friends at the hotel later raised an alarm and identified the suspect as senator Linturi.
The legislator is alleged to have mistaken his room which is said to have been adjacent to that of the victim.
The legislator pleaded not guilty Tuesday.
The accused was also charged with a second count of committing an indecent act contrary to section 11 (a) of the Sexual Offenses Act.
He also pleaded not guilty to the second charge.
Linturi was released on a cash bail of Sh200,000 with the case now set to be mentioned on October 26,2021.
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