NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 22 – Comedian Eric Omondi and 17 other content creators have been charged with creating an unlawful assembly along parliament road.
They however denied the charges and were each released on a Sh10,000 cash bail each or a Sh20,000 bond plus one surety.
The court further directed the prosecution to provide defense lawyers with all documentary evidence and witness statements to be relied upon during the trial.
The accused through their lawyers Danstan Omari and Kimani Wachira told the trial magistrate Lucas Onyina that the accused approached parliament seeking audience with Members of Parliament to address the issue of poverty.
They argued that they never took part in any other activity or destroyed property and were only expressing concerns of innocent Kenyans.
The matter is due to be mentioned on March 6 for a pre-trial .
