Two women charged for drugging a man and stealing from him

Two women have been charged in court for drugging a man and robbing him of valuables in Nyeri town. 

37-year-old Rita Achieng and 33-year-old Mercy Waithira Njeri also faced an alternative count of handling stolen property.

Appearing before Nyeri Senior Principal Magistrate Macharia Muiruri, the two suspects denied committing the offences on April 2 in Kagumo village.

Allegedly, they administered Stilnox - a stupefying drug - to one Isaiah Kagume, intending to steal from him.

Their second-charge was for stealing valuables including a laptop and mobile phone, all valued at Sh70,000.

However, the two suspects were unrepresented and they pleaded not guilty to the charges and asked the court to be released on a cash bail. 

Pauline Mwaniki led the prosecution that asked the court to release the suspects on bond as they await trial to allow police complete their investigations.

Mwaniki said, “I urge the court to consider not releasing the suspects on cash bail based on the seriousness of the offence.” 

The two were released on a bond of Sh500,000 each and the case is to be mentioned on April 16.