[Image]Popular DJ Brownskin alias Michael Macharia Njiiri accused of aiding the suicide of his wife last year will spend the weekend in custody until his pre-bail report is tabled in court.The DJ who was ready to be released on bail on Thursday, got a blow after the prosecution told the court the pre-bail report was not ready and requested more time.He appeared before Milimani Chief Magistrate Lukas Onyina who directed the case to come up on June 19 when the report will be ready.The case will be mentioned on June 19.On Wednesday, the same court declined to allow DJ Brownskin's application which he sought to have the DCIO Kasarani summoned to court for contempt.Through his lawyer Duncan Okatch, the DJ had requested that DCIO Kasarani Jimmy Kimaru be summoned to appear in court for breaching court orders that realised him before a Makadara court last week. However, in a ruling by Magistrate Onyina, the court said that it cannot establish any offense of contempt since the court orders alleged to have been violated were issued by Makadara Law Courts which has equal jurisdiction.[Image]Michael Macharia Njiri alias Dj Brownskin at Milimani Law Courts on June 14, 2023.Image: DOUGLAS OKIDDYThe magistrate noted that Njiiri was arraigned before his court to take a plea on allegations of aiding suicide. After the plea, his advocate moved this court to issue a summons against DCIO Kasarani, citing a breach of court directions. He said counsel for the accused submitted that his client was coerced to confess to the offense as a condition for his release.The prosecution counsel told this court that matters raised by the defense arise from a miscellaneous file before Makadara Law Courts hence only Makadara stands the power to address the application. "I do agree with the prosecution that indeed the file before this court does not have any contempt. I, therefore, direct the defense counsel to move Makadara Law Courts with the application to summon the DCIO if it deems fit," ruled the Court.Njiiri is remanded at the Industrial area prison.
posted by Breaking Kenya news at 12:15 on 15 Jun 2023
"Dj Brownskin to spend weekend in custody ahead of bail ruling"
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