Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria was Monday released on a Sh1 million cash bail pending hearing of a case in which he is charged with incitement to violence.
Nairobi chief magistrate Daniel Ogembo while setting Mr Kuria’s bail termed him as “a threat to national security”.
“I am convinced that the probability is high towards repeating similar offences and also that he is a threat to national security,” said Mr Ogembo. He warned that further incitement from the MP fail would lead to an automatic cancellation of the bond terms.
Mr Kuria was given an alternative of posting a Sh5 million bond.
The hearing of his case has been set for January 27.
Mr Ogembo said that although it had not been proved, the charge that the politician called for a section of Kenyans to take up pangas and slash fellow Kenyans clearly “echoed the drumbeats of violence” thus posing a threat to national security.
The magistrate, however, noted that the prosecution had failed to demonstrate how releasing Mr Kuria on bond may jeopardise the present case. He said there had been no mention of his possible interference with potential witnesses.
Mr Kuria is charged with incitement and disobedience of the law arising from remarks he made at the Gatundu stadium during a public rally.
The prosecution claims he urged youths to take machetes and slash politicians opposed to National Youth Service programmes.
Mr Kuria has been similarly charged in a separate case over postings in the social media after the Gikomba lasts in which he linked the terrorist attack to the Luo community.
The prosecution twice tried to block his release from custody in vain.
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