The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has dropped assault charges against Ian Njoroge, a student at the Technical University of Kenya.
The charges were dropped after the police officer in the center of the assault case Jacob Ogendo decided to forgive the student.
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Ian Njoroge has been presented before magistrate, Ben Mark Ekhubi and had been charged with robbery with violence and assaulting a police officer.
“A 19-year-old University Student, has today been charged before Milimani Court Principal Magistrate Hon. Ben Mark Ekhubi for an offense of robbery with violence contrary to Section 296(2) of the Penal Code.
The court heard that on the 2nd day of June 2024, at Kamiti Road in Kasarani Sub-County, Nairobi, Ian Ngige Njoroge jointly with others not before court robbed No 67839 CPL Jacob Ogendo a battery of police communication gadget and a mobile phone make Samsung Galaxy Note 1 valued at Ksh. 50,000 and immediately at the time of such robbery wounded the said No 67839 CPL Jacob Ogendo.
He was also charged with two additional counts, including resisting arrest contrary to section 253(b) of the Penal Code and causing grievous harm contrary to Section 234 of the Penal Code. Ian pleaded not guilty to all charges in court. The Prosecution, represented by Ms. Virginia Kariuki, objected to his release on bail.” said ODPP at the time of his arrest
