Isiolo County Assembly Speaker Mohamed Roba granted anticipatory bail

The court ordered that Quto deposit a cash bail of Ksh.100,000 by close of business today. 

The court further directed that he report to the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) at Isiolo Police Station once every two weeks, starting immediately, until such a time that a formal charge, if any, is filed in court within 90 days.

According to the court order, should any formal charges be brought against Quto within the 90 days, he will be required to appear in court for plea taking. In such an event, the cash bail previously deposited will be refunded to him.

The court also clarified that he shall not be arrested in connection with the anticipated offense until Quto fulfills the bail conditions by depositing the required amount.

The ruling comes amid growing speculation over alleged administrative and financial issues in the Isiolo County Assembly. 

In court documents, the Speaker, through lawyer Danstan Omari, disclosed that he had received credible information from officers working within the County Government of Isiolo and members of the Kenya Police that there were express instructions from Governor Abdi Guyo and his agents to arbitrarily arrest and detain him.

He argues that the alleged aim of the move was to stop a scheduled County Assembly sitting on Thursday, June 26, 2025, where impeachment proceedings against the Governor were set to take place.

Quto further argued that he had not been summoned or questioned by any police station or investigative agency in relation to any wrongdoing, describing the looming arrest as illegal, unlawful, and politically motivated.

He asserted that the threats and actions from the Governor’s office placed him under imminent threat of arrest and detention, hence his justified apprehension that his constitutional rights were under attack.

"The Applicant herein, being the Speaker of the Isiolo County government, has been subjected to immense threats from and by the Governor of Isiolo County and/or his agents and proxies with regards to the impending impeachment motion scheduled for the 26th of June 2025," reads court papers.