Moses Kuria still a threat to 'public safety', DPP warns
Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria addresses the congregation at the Africa Inland Church Fellowship in Eldoret Town on January 10, 2016. An assistant director of public prosecution has the court to cancel Mr Kuria's bond in a hate speech case terming him a 'threat to public safety'. PHOTO | JARED NYATAYA | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
One of the cases relates to the infamous “machete remarks” he allegedly made during a rally.
During the rally, Moses Kuria allegedly urged youth to attack and slash politicians opposed to an NYS project.
The prosecutor termed Mr Kuria a compulsive hate monger who should be detained especially now that the country is faced with an election.
The Director of Public Prosecutions has returned to court seeking cancellation of bond given to Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria who is facing two cases of hate speech and incitement to violence.
Assistant director of public prosecution Leonard Maingi said Mr Kuria “remains a threat to public safety and should be locked up until his cases are heard and determined.”
One of the cases relates to the infamous “machete remarks” he allegedly made during a rally.
During the rally, Mr Kuria allegedly urged youth to attack and slash politicians opposed to NYS project.
Dr Maingi told Justice Luka Kimaru at the High Court that the magistrate who released him on bond in the “machete” case arrived at “a wrong decision” having failed to pay due attention to the compelling reasons for a denial against public safety and the likelihood of repeat offences.
HATE MONGER
The prosecutor termed Mr Kuria a compulsive hate monger who should be detained especially now that the country is faced with an election.
Mr Kuria was granted a cash bail of Sh2 million in the criminal case and warned to desist from making further inflammatory utterances.
Dr Maingi said national security may be jeopardised if the MP continues inciting the public.
“We are going for general election and the public is being incited through social media. The court should stamp its authority by upholding the rule of law,” he said.
Mr Kuria’s lawyer Danson Mungatana, termed the application a “waste of precious judicial time” saying the DPP’s plea had been rejected twice by the lower courts.
