Varsity student to remain in custody for making explosive

A second year Multimedia University student, Joseph Kamau Ngugi, will remain in police custody to allow police conclude investigations against him.

The Multimedia student is suspected to have an ill motive by making an Improvised Explosive Device (IED).

The court heard that Ngugi may have information which can assist the police to establish his motive behind the making of the explosive device.

“Court be pleased to issue an order for Ngugi to be remanded at Kilimani Police Station within Nairobi for a period of 10 days to enable the Anti-Terror Police Unit (ATPU) complete investigations,” the court heard.

Ngugi is a second year student at Multimedia University, Faculty of Media and Communication.

It is alleged that he made an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and placed inside a garage within the University, for unknown reason.

He was then handed over to ATPU and the police have not been able to investigate the matter.

The court heard that the suspect will eventually be charged with the offence of making an explosive device contrary to Section 6 of the Prevention of Terrorism Act.

He was arraigned before Milimani Principal Magistrate, Martha Mutuku. Mutuku gave the prosecution seven days to complete its investigations.

Ngugi told the court that they were shooting a scene for class project that required them to make an improvised explosive. He added that the crew forgot to dismantle the said IED.

“I asked the arresting police officer to call the crew and confirm this but they refused and arrested me,” Ngugi said.

The matter will be mentioned on Tuesday, May 29.