Seven men have been charged at the Makadara Law Courts following a violent mid‑morning raid at Gatoto Primary School in Embakasi South, where victims were allegedly assaulted and school property stolen.
The accused, Felix Mwanangi Maundu, Elivanus Imbuga Omari, Zacharia Bogongo Bosire, Reuben Kiarie Ndirangu, Victor Onchuru Nyabuto, and two others denied six counts, including robbery with violence, committing an indecent act, housebreaking, and assault causing actual bodily harm.
Prosecutors told the court the incident occurred on January 2 at around 9:30 am, when the suspects, allegedly armed with rungus, stormed the compound. They are accused of cornering a woman, Margaret Kimani, and robbing her of an Oppo mobile phone while threatening her with violence.
In a separate count under the Sexual Offences Act, five of the accused were charged with allegedly forcibly touching the complainant without her consent.
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The court heard that the gang then broke into the headteacher’s office and made away with equipment valued at approximately KSh129,000. Items listed include two laptops (HP and Lenovo), a gas cylinder, a microwave, three wheelbarrows, five spades, and five pairs of gumboots.
The men also face two counts of assault causing actual bodily harm for allegedly beating Steven Ochieng Migolo and Bernard Munyolo Mmbaka during the raid.
All seven pleaded not guilty and were released on cash bail of KSh30,000 each. The case is set for mention in two weeks.
By Masaki Enock
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