Controversial businessman Chris Obure has been released on bail after he was arrested for misusing his gun in public area.Obure was on Thursday arraigned in court for assaulting and causing bodily harm to Ben Alila on Friday 30, December 2016.The businessman was released on a cash bail of Sh50,000. his case will be heard on March 9, 2017.

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Journalist  Steve Juma of NTV further revealed that during the hearing Obure was charged with assault only and no charges of gun use were leveled aginst him with his lawyers also speaking uninterrupted with no prosecutor during the hearing.

The arrest of Mr Obure led to the eventual arrest of Sonu chairman Babu Owino who had gone to Kilimani police station to demand his immediate release.