Two charged with attacking, threatening to kill Nairobi businessman

Two men have denied charges of assault and issuing death threats against a Nairobi businessman.

Kibera Law Courts Principal Magistrate Zainab Abdul was told that Rahiel Daud and Hitesh Motwani, alias “Vicky,” allegedly attacked Arya Anuj during an incident at Taal Club in Westlands on March 25, 2026.

According to the prosecution, the complainant sustained injuries amounting to actual bodily harm during the altercation. In addition, the court was told that the two allegedly threatened to kill him in the course of the same incident.

Court documents state that the accused persons, without lawful justification, uttered words implying they would end the complainant’s life remarks the prosecution says amounted to a direct and credible death threat.

In her directions, Magistrate Abdul observed that the assault charge is grave and carries significant legal consequences.

She directed that a pre-bail assessment be conducted before the court can determine whether to release the accused on bond and under what terms.

The defence, however, raised questions over the manner in which the accused were treated after their arrest.

Their lawyer told the court that although the two had initially been released on a Ksh.5,000 cash bail at Parklands Police Station, their whereabouts later became unclear before they resurfaced in court.

Counsel further alleged irregularities in the handling of the matter, claiming that officers linked to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) may have intervened in the case.

It was also claimed that the accused were taken to a site behind Capitol Hill Police Station, where they recorded statements under circumstances the defence described as questionable.

On that basis, the defence sought to delay plea-taking to allow scrutiny of how the statements were obtained and whether proper procedure was followed.

The prosecution opposed the request, maintaining that the charges had been lawfully instituted in accordance with Article 157 of the Constitution.

It also disclosed that investigators are pursuing a separate case involving alleged malicious damage to property against the accused, though only the current file is ready for plea.

The court is expected to deliver its ruling on bail on March 30, 2026.