This archive report was first published on 18 June 2020.
Published on June 18, 2020, a viral video clip of President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga inspecting a deserted Kenyatta Avenue at night two weeks ago has sparked controversy.
Sarova Stanley Hotel has denied that two of their employees are behind the leaked footage, stating that the individuals, Patrick Ambogo and Janet Magoma Ayongu, are not their employees but are employed by Fidelity Guards and Robinson Security who are Sarova Stanley Hotel’s property security guards and CCTV operators respectively.
“Sarova Hotels and Resorts would like to clarify to the public that the two employees charged today (Wednesday) with illegal interception of CCTV footage of H. E. The President’s entourage along Kenyatta Avenue are not of Sarova Stanley Hotel,” the hotel said in a statement.
However, lawyers representing the two, Danstan Omari and Apollo Mboya, are demanding witness statements recorded from the President Kenyatta and Odinga to ascertain if they are the ones captured in the CCTV footage walking along Kenyatta Avenue on the night of June 2, 2020.
The charge, on conviction, carries a fine of Sh10 million or a jail term of not more than five years or both.
Senior Principal Magistrate Bernard Ochoi granted the accused persons a bond of Sh30,000 with surety or a cash bail of Sh10,000 each.
