Nakuru Court. Thirteen South Sudanese youths charged in Court with incitement to violence. [Photo|Charles Ronald]
Thirteen South Sudanese youths were on Friday arraigned before a Nakuru Court to answer to charges of incitement to violence.
The 13 aged between 13 and 25 inclusive of three minors were accused of allegedly fighting and inciting each other to fight other South Sudanese, injuring them in the process.
The court heard that the 13 youths committed the offence on December 30, 2017, at Satellite area in Nakuru county.
The prosecution told Nakuru chief magistrate Bernard Mararo that on the material date, the accused persons threw stones and beat each other using rungus.
The accused persons, however, pleaded not guilty before the court and through their lawyer, Mr Ochang Ajigo filed an application to have his clients released on favourable bond terms.
Lawyer Ochang also said the police allegedly confiscated personal belonging of accused persons including their identification documents.
“We may have them returned to the accused persons, the nature of offence doesn’t reveal why the documents are withheld,” Mr Ochang said as quoted by the Star.
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