A man suspected of spreading an
alarming terror message targeting Egerton University students has been released
on Sh750,000 bond. Robert Mungai alias Robert Mohammed Bluez was charged with
issuing a false alarm contrary to terrorism prevention laws. He appeared before
Senior Principal Magistrate Felix Kombo. Mr Mungai allegedly committed the
offence on April 4. He was arrested on April 8. The message which was shared
through his Facebook account and posted on Egerton Campus Life, a Facebook
page, stated that Al-Shabaab militants were planning to raid university and
commit worse atrocities than those witnessed during the Garissa University
College attack. The alleged hoax suggested that the Al-Shabaab terror group had
obtained a map of the university to assist them in the raid. "We are not
joking and if you think we are, wait for us. Garissa is nothing compared to
what will happen in Egerton University, Allah is to be worshiped. We have spies
and maps of the whole Egerton," the message read. Police had placed Sh2
million bounty on his head. His lawyer, David Mongeri, argued that the offence
is bailable under the constitution. See Also: Community policing key in fight
against terrorism, says Deputy President William Ruto The magistrate also
directed the accused to appear every Monday at Director of Criminal
Investigations Office in Nakuru until the case is concluded. Hearing was set to
commence on June 15. In the same court, the hearing of a criminal case in which
police 'impostor' Joshua Waiganjo has been charged alongside two former top
police officers with abuse of office has been pushed to June 23 and 24. Mr
Waiganjo is also facing three counts of impersonating a senior police officer.
His co-accused in the abuse of office case are former Rift Valley police boss
John M'Mbijiwe and former Anti-Stock Theft Police Commander Michael Ngugi.
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