Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has successfully represented two suspects accused of mobilizing the June 25 protest anniversary that rocked Nairobi and other parts of the country.
Owino appeared alongside lawyer John Maina to defend Suleiman Wanjau Bilali and Robert Otiti Elwak(former Harambee Star captain), who were arraigned in court as the police sought custodial orders to detain them for 10 days to conclude investigations.
The suspects were arrested in Muthurwa and Kayole and are accused of publishing false and inciteful information on social media, allegedly intended to mobilize unlawful protests. Police told Senior Principal Magistrate Dolphina Alego that the duo had published a sensational protest time on X (formerly Twitter), aimed at provoking public unrest.
The prosecution further claimed the suspects were part of a group that planned to infiltrate peaceful protests with violent goons, aiming to destabilize national security, assault protesters, and incite chaos around State House — a protected security installation.
According to the investigating officer, the suspects allegedly incited crowds to loot, disrupt peace, and cause unrest. The prosecution requested a 10-day extension to allow for forensic analysis of the suspects’ phones, review of M-Pesa and bank records, and collection of witness statements.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) argued that the complexity of the case and the gravity of the allegations warranted the extended detention.
