A youthful tout who attacked and robbed a couple of their two mobile phones and Sh10,000 was on Monday charged with robbery with violence at Kibera law courts. Duncan Kiverenge was charged with robbing Monica Wangui and her husband Kelvin Mburu of their mobile phones worth Sh60,000 and the cash at Kangemi bus stop on August 9. Kiverenge had allegedly snatched Mrs Mburu’s phone and when she raised an alarm he allegedly returned and robbed her of her husband’s phone which she was also carrying. Mburu was later rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment after the said touts were seen boarding a matatu after the incident. He however denied the charge before senior principal magistrate Renee Kitangwa of Kibera law courts and was freed on a Sh500,000 bond without the option of a cash bail.

Source: Daily Nation October 20, 2020 05:26 UTC