The Director of Public Prosecutions has withdrawn terror charges against journalist Laban-Cliff Onserio, citing insufficient evidence.
Mr Onserio’s lawyer Ishmael Nyaribo of IN Nyaribo Advocates on Monday said that Kahawa Court magistrate Boaz Ombewa has marked the file as closed after the DPP withdrew the charges.
He added that Mr Onserio was yet to take a plea on the charges.
Mr Onserio works for Standard Media Group where he is the Chief of Staff.
The journalist, who was arrested on December 20 at a parking bay owned by Holy Family Basilica, denies any wrongdoing.
Police said he was arrested after a stun grenade was found in his car by officers who had been called in by the church’s guards to respond to an altercation involving the journalist.
Mr Onserio was out on cash bail of Sh100,000 pending his plea-taking on criminal charges. Senior Principal Magistrate Boaz Ombewa had also given him an alternative of depositing a bond of Sh300,000.
While pleading with the court to grant him cash bail or bond, Mr Onserio said that he had spent over 14 days in police custody and he wished to deposit security so that he can join his family in celebrating the New Year holiday.
Mr Onserio works for Standard Media Group where he is the Chief of Staff.
The journalist, who was arrested on December 20 at a parking bay owned by Holy Family Basilica, denies any wrongdoing.
Police said he was arrested after a stun grenade was found in his car by officers who had been called in by the church’s guards to respond to an altercation involving the journalist.
