By Andrew Kariuki
City businessman and debt collector Brian Yongo has suffered a setback after the Milimani law court ruled that he has a case to answer in a matter where he is accused of threatening to kill.
Yongo appeared before the Milimani Law Courts, where the trial court placed him on his defence after finding that the prosecution had established a prima facie case against him.
Through his defence, Yongo indicated that he intends to call two witnesses to testify in support of his case.
He has denied the charge of threatening to kill businessman Rajendra Sanghani, the Managing Director of Granada Trading Company.
According to the prosecution, the alleged offence occurred on April 12, 2024, at an undisclosed location within the Republic of Kenya, where Yongo is said to have issued threats against the complainant.
The court heard that Yongo allegedly made alarming statements suggesting that he could mobilise individuals to harm the complainant and that he had influential connections that would shield him from consequences.
In part of the evidence presented before the court, Yongo is alleged to have told the complainant:
“My friend in Spring Valley, I want to send you visitors. Tonight don’t sleep. I want to show you… you say you were shot in the eye, I want to show you I know people who shoot. I swear upon my mother, this one even Sonko will not help you.”
The prosecution maintains that the words amounted to a direct threat to the life of the complainant, thereby constituting the offence.
The matter will now proceed to the defence stage, where Yongo will be required to respond to the allegations and present his evidence before the court makes its final determination.
