An editor with the Standard Media Group was charged with handling stolen property belonging to his colleague Joy Doreen Biira.
Aaron Ochieng' appeared before Milimani Law Courts Tuesday morning after he was linked to the disappearing of the Sh2.8 million Mercedes Benz on December 23, 2016 along Mombasa Road.
A charge sheet presented before the Court indicated that Ochieng' retained the vehicle knowing and having reasons to believe it could be a stolen vehicle.
Senior Principal Magistrate Joyce Gandani however released him on a sh1 million bond or cash bail of Sh300,000.
The suspect was arrested with the class E 220 Benz in Kisumu on December 31. He was detained at Industrial Area police station, Nairobi.
The car was found in Kisumu with its number plate changed from KBY 831K to KCH 117L.
The case will be mentioned on January 17 and be heard on February 3.