A Nairobi court has released the five police officers who are who were arrested in connection to the Gigiri Police Station police cells break leading to the escape of Kware murders suspect and twelve Eritreans remandees and ordered to execute a personal bond Sh200 ,000 each to secure their freedom, pending the investigations.
Trial magistrate Martha Nazushi, in denying the prosecution application seeking 14 days custodial, said the prosecution did not adduce compiling reasons for detention.
She said that the prosecution relied on a ground that they are yet to take cctv footage for forensic examination and the officers are yet to record statements, saying this can be done without the presence of the suspect.
The court further said that each officer should provide one contact person who should execute a bond of Sh100,000.
The Director Criminal Investigations had applied to the court seeking 14 days custodial to hold five police officers who allegedly assisted 13 remandees to escape from lawful custody at Gigiri police station.
Prosecuting counsel James Gachoka told duty magistrate that the investigative team requires 14 days to complete their investigations, and it is the five who can assist to have the 13 escapees arrested.
Among those who escaped includes the notorious Collins Namaisi who were detained at Gigiri police station pending the investigations over the murders that occurred in Kware.
The officers are corporal Ronald Babo,constables Evans kipkirui ,mollent Achieng, Zachary Nyabuto, and Gerald mutuku.
