Five Korogocho businessmen were on Friday, July 28, 2023, charged at a Nairobi court with taking part in unlawful assembly.
Jack Odhiambo, John Aura, Asalmus Ochieng, Evans Oburu and Beatrice Adala appearing before Magistrate Gilber Shikwe were charged with participating in unlawful demonstrations and disrupting public peace.
The court was told that the accused committed the alleged offence on July 19, 2023, at or around Korogocho police station in Starehe Sub-county within Nairobi county.
According to the Charge sheet, the accused persons jointly with others not before court caused obstruction to other road users and inflicted fear on the public.
However, the accused persons denied the charges saying they had gone to report insecurity in the area when the police turned against them.
Their defence lawyer James Waweru requested the court for leniency in granting bond claiming that the five accused persons have families to take care of.
They were each released on a bond of Ksh 50,000 with an alternative cash bail of Ksh 30,000.
