Court frees Derrick Kimathi, owner of ill-fated gas plant in Embakasi that killed at least 10 people following a deadly explosion over three weeks ago. He has been released on a KSh. 500,000 cash bail, with an alternative of KSh. 2M bond.
He has also been ordered to deposit his travel documents to court, including his passport. His release has been ordered despite the prosecution’s application for an extension of the detention period to 14 days.
Kimathi’s counsel submitted that his client has been sickly, explaining that he had to be taken to a medical facility following a condition affecting his breathing. Upon consideration, the court ordered that the man be released on the above terms as investigations are ongoing.
Kimathi had been detained alongside NEMA officials Joseph Makau, David Ong’are and Marrian Kioko for a maximum of 21 days before they were released earlier.
