'Mathe wa Ngara': Businesswoman Nancy Kigunzu to remain in police custody

Nancy Kigunzu Indoveria, also known as ‘Mathe wa Ngara’, has been detained until Wednesday morning pending a court ruling on whether she will be admitted to bail.

JKIA Senior Principal Magistrate Njeri Thuku said she will deliver her ruling on whether Kigunzu will be detained for five days as sought by the prosecution or admitted to bail.

In an affidavit filed before court, the DCI stated that there is more than just marijuana impounded at Kigunzu’s place, adding that they need time to engage experts in testing and sampling edibles believed to be laced with illicit substances.

The prosecution, led by Kennedy Panyako, sought orders to hold Kigunzu for five days as investigations carry on, stating that detectives also impounded cookies and sweets believed to be marijuana laced.

The court was also told that the suspect is a flight risk as she fled the scene during last week's operation, and if released before the investigations are complete, there is the likelihood that she will interfere with the probe and compilation of evidence.

However, defence lawyers led by Danstan Omari, Cliff Ombetta, and Sam Nyaberi among others opposed her detention saying Kigunzu was arrested due to media pressing as she is not a suspect in the alleged offences.

Omari further told the court that the suspect had filed an anticipatory application before the High Court and when they served the DCI, the application jolted the officers leading to the arrest of the suspect.

Ombeta urged the court to release their client on bail saying she is ready to deposit her travel documents in court hence she is not a flight risk.

The anti-narcotics court Senior Principal Magistrate stated that she will make her ruling on whether Mathe wa Ngara will be released or held in custody on Wednesday.