A Nairobi court has released a businesswoman on bond after she denied charges of theft and property destruction totaling more than 1.2 million shillings.
Mary Waithira Gikonyo faced Principal Magistrate Agnetta Ogonda at Kibera court, where prosecutors accused her of damaging a gate, door, windows and security camera worth 325,000 shillings belonging to Eric Munene on March 22, 2025, at Kumbe Road in Hardy within Lang'ata Sub-county. Authorities also claim she stole electronics and jewelry valued at 933,500 shillings from Munene, with items ranging from laptops and gaming consoles to an iPhone and a gold watch. Defense attorney John Swaka requested favorable bond conditions, noting his client would cooperate fully and posed no escape risk. State Prosecutor Ismail Jama countered that releasing Gikonyo could hamper efforts to recover the missing property since investigators continue searching for the stolen goods.
Magistrate Ogonda granted 50,000 shillings cash bail with one contact person after determining constitutional rights warranted release. The court barred Gikonyo from contacting the investigating officer directly, permitting communication only through her legal representative. The matter returns for pre-trial proceedings on November 27, 2025.
Mary Waithira Gikonyo faced Principal Magistrate Agnetta Ogonda at Kibera court, where prosecutors accused her of damaging a gate, door, windows and security camera worth 325,000 shillings belonging to Eric Munene on March 22, 2025, at Kumbe Road in Hardy within Lang'ata Sub-county. Authorities also claim she stole electronics and jewelry valued at 933,500 shillings from Munene, with items ranging from laptops and gaming consoles to an iPhone and a gold watch. Defense attorney John Swaka requested favorable bond conditions, noting his client would cooperate fully and posed no escape risk. State Prosecutor Ismail Jama countered that releasing Gikonyo could hamper efforts to recover the missing property since investigators continue searching for the stolen goods.
Magistrate Ogonda granted 50,000 shillings cash bail with one contact person after determining constitutional rights warranted release. The court barred Gikonyo from contacting the investigating officer directly, permitting communication only through her legal representative. The matter returns for pre-trial proceedings on November 27, 2025.
