CEC Mohamed Hussein Arrested For Gang Raping Mombasa Blogger

The kidnapping and gang rape of a blogger who had been critical of Governor Abdulswamad Nassir has led to the detention of Mohamed Hussein, a member of the Executive Committee of Lands in Mombasa County....CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE

Mombasa blogger Bruce John was sodomised and gang raped for criticizing Mombasa Governor Abdullswamad Nassir.

Adan Guyo, the head of the Coast Regional Directorate of Criminal Investigations, said that Mr. Hussein, who is more often referred to as Amadoh, was taken into custody on Sunday.

While Mr. Guyo refused to share the names of people on the police radar, “We are expecting to make more arrests in the coming days,” he said.

Mombasa governor Abdulswamad Nassir together with his mother could also have been involved in the planning of the sexual assault on the Mombasa Blogger. Here is governor with his mother

The governor, his mother, and other prominent county leaders are scheduled to record testimonies with the police, according to information that was provided to a Mombasa Court.

On Thursday, the court received no information about whether or not the investigators had recorded these remarks.

After picking up the male victim from his home in Bamburi, they allegedly kidnapped and gang-raped him on the pretext that he was going to apologise to Governor Nassir for an abusive video the blogger had uploaded on social media. The court presented this information.

The victim posted a video clip to his TikTok account in which he filmed himself criticising the governor.

On the previous Thursday, the state requested DNA samples from four individuals suspected of kidnapping and committing gang rape against the blogger to compare them with those obtained from the victim.

Mr. Abdul Hassan Athman, also known as Sindimba, and Mr. Haji Babu Ndau Mohamed, also known as Achkobe or Jay, have expressed their concerns about the potential for the state to use their consent for DNA testing as evidence against them.
Governor Nassir mother

In a statement, their attorney, Jared Magolo, declared that “we cannot permit the suspects to give incriminating evidence; they are legally protected from giving evidence that may incriminate them.”

Advocate believes that the request for the accused individual’s buccal swab should have been made before the accused person was officially charged in court with the four charges that they are currently facing.

Mr. Magolo referred to the state’s application as unprocedural and not legally recognized. He urged Shanzu Senior Resident Magistrate Robert Mbogo to reject the application, specifically for the benefit of the individuals facing charges.

“It is crucial to emphasise that the accused individuals have chosen to withhold any evidence against them from the prosecution. They are within their rights to refuse to comply with such a plea. The train has started on its journey from the station. They are no longer considered to be suspects but rather accused individuals,” the counsel said.

The State Counsel, Nadrat Mazrui, had specifically requested the collection of DNA samples from both indicted individuals.

The goal of our request is to get instructions from the court that would allow the police to collect buccal swabs for the purpose of conducting forensic analysis on the two suspects. This evidence is crucial for the prosecution’s case, according to what Ms. Mazrui claimed.

After informing the court that police had previously taken a sample from the victim for forensic examination, the prosecution communicated this information.

It was brought to Ms. Mazrui’s attention that courts have previously approved petitions of a similar kind while dealing with cases pertaining to the Sexual Offences Act.

Leonard Shimaka was among the solicitors who voiced their displeasure to the court about the suspects’ mistreatment and forced confessions.

Dismissing the events that transpired while the accused were in jail would be a gross violation of justice, according to Magolo. “The officers themselves prepared the statements of admission, beating them and forcing them to sign,” Magolo stated. The officers themselves prepared those statements.

Together, Ms. Esther Muthoni John, also known as Totoo, and Ms. Violet Adera, also known as Vayoo, are facing joint charges of kidnapping and conspiring to commit a crime.

The four individuals were additionally charged with the crime of abduction with the purpose to confine, which is a charge in which the state asserts that the suspects kidnapped the victim with the intention of causing him to be imprisoned in a manner that was both unlawful and covert.

They are accused of sexually abusing the blogger, and Athman and Mohamed are each charged with gang rape. The blogger was the victim of the alleged attack.

The two also faced charges for injuring the victim. According to the testimony presented in court, the two suspects attacked the blogger by punching and kicking him.

On the other hand, they have refuted the allegations.

For a period of more than two weeks, the four suspects will be held in jail so that the authorities may compile a preliminary report that includes information about their histories.

The magistrate added that the material would help his court evaluate the accused’s histories, residences, and other factors vital to determining their bail conditions.

“I direct the filing of a pre-bail report to facilitate the court’s determination of an appropriate bond.” This will allow the court to evaluate the accused persons’ previous antecedents on bond and bail, their living abodes, the views of the local administration and community, and the views of the complainant,” the magistrate stated. “I hope this will help the court set a bond.”

The magistrate simultaneously denied the prosecution’s request to detain the accused individuals until the case’s hearing and resolution.

The investigating officer, Ms. Irene Karuga, submitted evidence that led the magistrate to conclude that the prosecution did not meet the necessary criteria to deny the accused person bail.

The court was made aware that the prosecution’s application was based on guesswork and statements that were not supported by tangible facts.

The court has not received any evidence indicating the accused individuals’ unwillingness to appear in court or their potential to flee the city. Mr. Mbogo has concluded that the prosecution has failed to convince the court to deny bond to the accused individuals.

In addition, the court noted the fact that the prosecution had failed to produce any evidence of interference with witnesses. The accused did not know the witnesses, had not intimidated them, or appeared likely to interfere with them.

The solicitors argued that the evidence in the case was collected in an unlawful manner, and they requested the court to reject the case against the accused.

The fact that Mr. Athman is a Tanzanian citizen was also corroborated in court by the prosecution’s attorney, Anthony Musyoka.

According to the statement, the fact that Athman is a foreigner has been verified. “We strongly urge the court to take this fact into consideration when determining whether or not he is eligible for bond,” he said.

The four accused are currently on remand in Shimo La Tewa jail. On October 14, the matter will be brought up for further discussion and trial…CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ARTICLES>>>