Farida Idris Mohamed, the Commercial Director of Capital FM today appeared in court over a threatening text.
The alleged offences were committed on June 14 and 15, 2019 at 10.14am and 1.50pm.
According to the charge sheet, one of the messages read.On the 14th day of June 2019 at 10:14 hours at unknown place within the Republic of Kenya without lawful excuse caused Hussein Aila Amaro to receive a short message (SMS) through Safaricom line number 0722820820 from Safaricom line number 0722899333 Of the said Farida Idris Mohamed to wit “Now tell me what the fuck you will do to me and you see I will finish you and bloody Swarna combined,” threatening to kill him.
Farida, who was arraigned before Milimani Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina, allegedly sent the threatening messages from her mobile phone to the complainant’s phone.
The charges allege that she threatened to kill contrary to Section 223 (1) of the Penal Code Chapter 63 of the Laws of Kenya.
The said threatening messages in all seven counts contain some unprintable words.
Lawyer Peter Wanyama, who represented the accused, applied for her release on bail.
Wanyama said the offences were bailable unless the prosecution produced compelling reasons to warrant the restriction of her liberty.
State prosecutor Anderson Gikunda did not oppose the bail application.
Magistrate Onyina released Farida on a cash bail of Sh100,000.
The magistrate ordered the prosecution to provide the accused with copies of witness statements to enable her to prepare a defence.