Court frees Mwagodi on bond, limits phone data probe

A Ksh500,000 personal bond yanked Mwabili Mwagodi out of custody while police kept digging through his phone.

Bond granted at Milimani Law Courts

• Mwabili Mwagodi walked free on a Ksh500,000 personal bond.
• Principal Magistrate Teresiah Nuagena handled the Milimani Law Courts session.
• Prosecutors floated two requests during the arraignment.
• March 3, 2026, was set for the next mention.

Phone forensics approved with limits

• The Directorate of Criminal Investigations got a green light to scan his device.
• Nuagena capped what data the investigating officer can access.
• Investigators already have the mobile phone in custody.
• Detention at Muthaiga Police Station for seven days was denied.

Arrest trail from the border to Nairobi

• Officers grabbed Mwagodi at the Lunga Lunga border on Sunday.
• The Port Police Station in Mombasa held him first.
• Later, DCI shifted him to Muthaiga Police Station in Nairobi.
• Mwagodi said a border alert blocked his Tanzania trip.

Red Notice sparks scrutiny

• Michael Sang allegedly issued a Red Notice from Mazingira House.
• Investigators claim his X posts targeted government leaders.
• Houghton Irungu of Amnesty International Kenya is tracking proceedings.
• Advocate Ian Mutiso, for the Law Society of Kenya, pushed for limited reporting terms.