This archive report was first published on 2 August 2019.
On August 8, 2017, a presidential election was held in Kenya, with President Uhuru Kenyatta declared the winner. However, the outcome was later nullified by the Supreme Court, sparking widespread controversy.
Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria was accused of using hate speech against opposition leader Raila Odinga and his wife Ida in the aftermath of the court's decision.
According to court documents, the alleged incident occurred on September 5, 2017, at Wangige Market in Kiambu County, where Kuria was accused of using abusive words intended to cause physical injury.
However, in a ruling delivered on [published_at], Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi dismissed the charges, citing the prosecution's failure to authenticate the source of a video recording of the alleged incident.
The court also criticized the prosecution for not providing a translator to interpret the meaning of the words allegedly uttered by Kuria, which included the phrase ' wembe ni ule ule ' (loosely translated as the 'razor is the same').
The court ordered the return of the Sh300,000 cash bail posted by Kuria to secure his release.
