A traffic police who had been accused of stealing goods on transit will remain in custody until Tuesday when he is expected to apply for a bond
Chief Magistrate, Joel Ng’eno directed that the accused, Peter Gachie be remanded at Bondeni police station. This came after Prosecution, led by Inspector Sirorei Rop, requested the court more time to conclude investigations into the incident.
The defense lawyer counsel, David Mongeri had previously applied to have the accused released on bail as they waited review of the charges which were similar to those of a couple Eliud Waititu and Elizabeth Wambui, who were also linked to the incident and who were out on a Sh 300 000 bond with sureties of similar amounts. Their case is slated for hearing on September 9.
The accused who is a police constable has denied three accounts of capital robbery levied on him. He is said to have used his position to wave down the trailer transporting computers, mobile phones and assorted garments valued at Sh 69 million and coincidentally forcing those who were in the trailer to alight and travel in different car.
He is also charged of stealing the items belonging to Titus Kiplagat at gunpoint on July 15, and later participated in the frisking of Kiplagat’s two employees who were with him when the alleged incident happened .