The government through the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has explained why they are against Ian Njoroge being granted bail a day after the complainant forgave him.
According to ODPP, the charges that Ian Njoroge has been accused of are serious in nature and thus for the interest of justice, Njoroge should remain in custody as his case progresses.
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In addition, the prosecution argued that denial of bail will send a warning to the public about the consequences of assaulting police officers and public servants in the line of duty.
Due to Ian Njoroge being arraigned over different charges of criminal and traffic charges, the prosecution feels like its not wise to grant the accused bail given that he repeatedly assaulted a 57 year old officer on duty.
However, the police officer”s statement of forgiveness was also featured on reasons why he should not be granted bail as prosecution felt like Njoroge was likely to interfere with the witnesses including the complainant who will at some point be required to testify in court.
This comes after Jacob Ogendo, the police officer who was assaulted released a statement saying that he has forgiven the nineteen year old for assaulting him over what was said as asking for too much bribe.
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The officer however did not reveal if he was willing to drop the charges against Ian Njoroge but said he might be demanding an public apology to him and the police service for his barbaric actions.