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International journalist arrested inside Uhuru’s Multi-billion property
The journalist was caught with recordings of the going ons at the highly guarded property.
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Yasuyoshi Chiba, a Japanese national, was arrested inside Gicheha Farm which is owned by the President’s family.
Gicheha farm is an expansive ranch along Thika Road that hosts President Kenyatta’s family company, Brookside Limited.
The journalist is reported to have sneaked into the expansive ranch with the intention of taking photographs of Brookside Dairies which sits at the centre of the 11,000 acre farm.
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Chiba was arrested by police officers from Ruiru Police Station and later released on a Sh10,000 police bail.
He was on Monday arraigned before Kiambu Senior Principal Magistrate Stella Atambo where he was represented by lawyer Harun Ndubi.
Ndubi complained that his client was brought to court on defective charges and successfully convinced the magistrate to postpone the plea on Tuesday.
Brookside Dairies, who is the complaint, accused the journalist of trespassing on private land, which is against section 3 (1) (11) of the trespass Act Cap 294 of laws of Kenya.
The court allowed the photojournalist to be released on a Sh10, 000 bail on condition that his passport was deposited in court.
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Brookside Dairies, which is managed by President Uhuru’s younger brother – Muhoho – has been the subject of an economic boycott advanced by the NASA coalition.
Other companies that have been subjected to the boycott include Safaricom and Bidco.
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