{"id":204343,"date":"2024-07-30T04:07:58","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T04:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/30\/kuria-kimani-asks-dci-to-drop-charges-against-youths-who-vandalized-his-home\/"},"modified":"2024-07-30T04:07:58","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T04:07:58","slug":"kuria-kimani-asks-dci-to-drop-charges-against-youths-who-vandalized-his-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/30\/kuria-kimani-asks-dci-to-drop-charges-against-youths-who-vandalized-his-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Kuria Kimani Asks DCI to Drop Charges Against Youths Who Vandalized His Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-316444\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"477\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/kim.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-316444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/kim.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"477\"  \/>Over the weekend, Molo Member of Parliament Kuria Kimani publicly forgave the youths who raided and damaged his property during the anti-tax protests in June.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a constituency event, Kimani appealed to the state to drop the charges against those arrested for looting and vandalizing his property.<\/p>\n<p>Kimani addressed the issue, saying, <em>\u201cThose youths should have all charges dropped so they can return to work. But let\u2019s agree, a mistake is not merely a mistake; repeating a mistake is what makes it an offense. No matter how angry we are, let\u2019s avoid repeating such actions. Burning live chickens is unacceptable. My chickens did nothing wrong; honestly, it would have been better if you had just taken them and eaten them.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>He continued, <em>\u201cI ask the DCI to drop all charges against those youths so they can get back to work. Let\u2019s agree that we will not repeat this again.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Following the June protests, police arrested and charged 14 suspects involved in the theft and destruction of MP Kimani\u2019s property. Molo Sub-County Police Commander Timon Odingo confirmed the recovery of some stolen livestock and items.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cAmong the items recovered are four cows out of the seven reported missing, with one already slaughtered. We also recovered various household items, including duvets, tables, chairs, electronics, and a printer,\u201d<\/em> Odingo reported earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>Kuria Kimani, the chairman of the National Assembly\u2019s Finance and Planning Committee, was at the center of controversy due to the withdrawn Finance Bill 2024.<\/p>\n<p>During the protests, his property suffered significant damage. Protesters torched two motor vehicles, valued at millions of shillings, reducing them to ashes. They also damaged Kimani\u2019s Ford Ranger, smashing its windscreen and scattering shattered glass across his compound.<\/p>\n<p>Protesters further vandalized his home, smashing several windows with stones. They looted and vandalized other parts of his property, stealing hundreds of chickens and setting fire to a poultry shed that housed 10,000 chickens. This resulted in the loss of approximately 2,000 birds. 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