Court frees 17 suspects arrested for disrupting public participation on Siaya nuclear plant

The youths were arraigned before Bondo Chief Magistrate Douglas Ogoti after they were arrested for allegedly attacking government officials and vandalizing their motorcade during the meeting that was held in Central Sakwa location on Friday last week.

Police said the suspects were picked up at Ka’John, Lenya and Nango trading centers a day after the incident.

The prosecution had sought to hold them longer while investigations continued into possible terrorism-related charges, but the magistrate rejected the application, saying that the reasons given were not compelling enough to deny them bail.

He directed the suspects to report to the area DCIO’s office on July 28, July 30 and August 3, 2026 as the police complete investigations so that the ODPP can consider whether to prefer charges against them or not.