Photo/Bishop Margret Wanjiru.Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi on Tuesday ruled that Nairobi Gubernatorial Aspirant Bishop Margaret Wanjiru would spend five more days in jail so that she would serve as an example in preventing election chaos.Mr Andayi halted the case against Wanjiru but refused to have her freed on bond. Last week on Wednesday, Wanjiru was apprehended for storming City Park polling centre together with her supporters and destroying voting materials worth Sh30,000, claiming that there was a mix up in the ballot papers.She was taken to Parklands Police Station and on Thursday charged with malicious damage to property and creating disturbance.The Magistrate ordered she remains in police custody until May 2nd, however, Bishop Wanjiru moved to the High Court on Friday to challenge the decision made by Magistrate.The Magistrate ordered she remains in police custody until May 2nd, however, Bishop Wanjiru moved to the High Court on Friday to challenge the decision made by Magistrate Andayi.She was freed on a cash bail of Sh100,000 until the next hearing set for 02 May 2017. The former Starehe MP contested the Jubilee party ticket for the Nairobi gubernatorial race won by Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko and came a distant third. Her case will be mentioned on June 27.The former Starehe MP contested the Jubilee party ticket for the Nairobi gubernatorial race won by Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko and came a distant third. Her case will be mentioned on June 27.Her case will be mentioned on June 27.
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Trouble as Bishop Wanjiru is thrown back to jail
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