Two suspects in the kidnapping of a 23-year-old business woman have been freed on a bond of Sh1 million or two sureties of Sh500,000 each. Hafsa Abdi Ahmed and Jackson Njogu Wanjiru were charged with five counts of assault, abduction, conspiring to commit a felony, disabling and stealing from Hafsa Lukman. The two were further charged with stealing Hafsa’s iPhone, jewellery, and cash from her M-Pesa account all totalling to Sh335,000. She was forced into an empty water tank where she was tortured as the suspects demanded Sh5 million. Abdi’s counsel Omari had objected detective’s application to have the accused detained and denied bond saying there were no compelling reasons to show they would abscond court

Source: The Star July 09, 2021 12:00 UTC