Sixteen former Ambira Boys High School students accused of insulting Cabinet secretaries Amina Mohamed and Fred Matiang’i have been released.
The students, who sat their Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examinations last month, were released on Monday after the office of the Director of Public Prosecution failed to prefer charges against them.
The former students were arrested after being filmed hurling insults at Ms Mohamed and Dr Matiang’i. State Prosecutor David Okachi told the court that the DPP received the file of the minors on Monday morning and that he will prefer charges against them when he is ready to do so.
The Director of Public Prosecutions has withdrawn the case against the Ambira High School boy. The boys were arrested because of President huru Kenyatta emotional outburst on the matter. The boys should sue the… https://t.co/ajQhO7uhm6
— Boniface Mwangi (@bonifacemwangi) December 3, 2018
Ukwala Resident Magistrate Gladys Adhiambo released the suspects and ordered them to cooperate with police who are still conducting investigating into the matter.
The minors had spent a week in detention after the court granted the prosecution seven more days to wrap up investigations following their arrest on diverse dates between November 23 and 25.
Thank you Teddy Omondi, Michael Okelloh and Juliet Nyang’ai for securing the release of the 8 Ambira High School boys. The entire legal team, the parents and the boys are grateful.
— Nelson Havi (@NelsonHavi) December 3, 2018