NAIROBI,Kenya, Mar, 24 – 16 bodaboda operators accused of sexually assaulting a female motorist along Parklands area in Nairobi county will be be detained for a further five days after the Director of Public prosecutions filed an application Thursday seeking more time to peruse their file before advising on the way forward.
Those to be be detained include the alleged ‘mastermind’ Zachariah Nyaore Obadiah who was arrested on the Kenyan border with Tanzania by DCI detectives.
The DPP will issue his complete decision on whether to charge them or not.
The accused are said to be cooperating with police by revealing details of what transpired during that day.
The prosecution informed the court that investigations into the matter is complete and the file was on Thursday morning forwarded to the DPP for further action.
The suspects have since been identified as: James Mutinda Muema,Samuel Wafula Muswahili,Charles Omondi Were,Japheth Bosire Obano,Hassan Farah Forah,Wanjuki Lincon Kinyanjuhi,Joseph Ngugi Mburu,LensonFundi Njuriri,Harrison Maina Irungu,Benjamin Ngure Githinji,Ignatius Shitekha Mufwolobo,Martin Kamau Maina,Shadrack Ambia Luyeku,Shadrack Kioko Nyamai,Cliff Gikobi Oyaro and Joseph Kibui Mukambi.
According to police reports, the riders sexually assaulted the female motorists in Parklands area before stealing her mobile phone worth Sh130,000.
The victim said that she was driving along the said area and was involved in a road accident with a bodaboda rider.
“The suspects are bodaboda riders who operate at Barabara tano stage and their place of abode is not known releasing them will jeopardise the ongoing investigations “said inspector Mwanzia,read a police report.
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