A Milimani
Magistrate’s Court was on Tuesday treated to a rare moment of compassion after
the judicial officer bought the accused person food.
Nelson
Ibrahim Kidero, alias Nelson Muriithi, had appeared before Principal Magistrate
BenMark Ekhubi. He appeared physically weak.
During the
court proceedings, Ekhubi asked him if he was being fed and sleeping well at the
Industrial Area Prison, where he is remanded.
“Not much,
but saa hii niko njaa (Right now I’m hungry),” Kidero told the court.
It is then
that the magistrate volunteered to buy the man food. Upon being asked what he
would prefer to eat, Kidero opted for a loaf of bread and a packet of milk.
“I will
buy you food for today, so I will tell the officer to get you bread and milk,”
Ekhubi told him.
The
magistrate proceeded to ask the accused about the expense, drawing a response
that left court attendees in laughter.
“One
packet of milk is supposed to be Sh60, so if you calculate the percentage… not
the percentage,” he corrected himself, as the court was filled with laughter.
“The total
cost of bread and milk is not less than Sh120.”
Magistrate
Ekhubi went ahead to say, “I only have Sh500,” which he passed to the police
officer tasked with buying Kidero's food.
Regarding
the case, Kidero is accused of trespassing into the Bunge Towers parking area on
August 7, 2025, at 9:30pm.
Earlier
on, he claimed that President William Ruto was his father and confessed to
entering Bunge Towers thrice unlawfully, looking for his 13 wives.
On Tuesday, however, changed his earlier admission and pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Upon being
asked if he was willing to pay a cash bail, Kidero shocked the court, saying he
was ready to go back to Kamiti Maximum Prison instead.
Consequently, Magistrate Ekhubi ordered for mental assessment, saying:
“I still insist we need
to get that mental assessment because he is clearly not okay.”
The prosecutor said the accused will be taken to the hospital on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, and is likely to be booked for the assessment.
Kidero had
revealed to the court that he was formerly jailed at Kamiti Maximum Prison, where
he served a seven-year sentence.
He added
that he is 20 years old and yet to receive an Identification Card (ID).
“I do not
have an ID, but I was supposed to get it since I have finished my seven-year
sentence in the Kamiti Maximum Prison,” Kidero told the court.
The matter will be mentioned on October 9, 2025.
