NAIROBI,Kenya, Apr, 6 – A bodaboda rider arrested for allegedly stealing a mobile phone from a jogger has denied the charges.
The accused, Paul Mwangi Michuki is said to have committed the incident in Kilimani area on April,2,2022.
The victim, Stephen Mwenda said that the accused stole his phone worth Sh90,500 along Mtito Andei road near Kilimani police station.
The accused was also slapped with an alternative charge of handling stolen property after he was allegedly found with Mwenda’s phone during the arrest.
Mwenda was jogging along the road when Michuki, grabbed his phone – His attempts to speed off however proved futile as he lost control and fell to the ground.
He was shortly after restrained and the matter reported to police.
Appearing before senior principal magistrate Derrick Kutto , the accused told the court that he was arrested on Saturday and was told of the theft charges on Monday.
He was released on a surety bond of Sh100, 000 and an alternative cash bail of a similar amount.
The case will be mentioned on April 21 for a pretrial.
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