The High Court in Nairobi on Tuesday noon released businessman Jimi Wanjigi on Ksh10 million personal bond following his arrest on Monday, August 19.
While issuing its directive, the court similarly ordered the businessman to surrender his travel documents including all passports as he awaited the court’s ruling on the matter.
The court's directive comes after the renowned businessman was accused of owning six firearms illegally.
However, Wanjigi while appearing before the court, opposed his prosecution claiming that an order had already been issued on the same matter.
Following Wanjigi's release, the court set the hearing for September 12, this year.
The decision comes hardly a day after detectives drawn from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) arrested Wanjigi before detaining him.
While addressing the press outside the DCI headquarters, the businessman termed his arrest illegal and accused the law enforcement agencies of defying court orders.
He was arrested after being summoned to present himself at the DCI headquarters in connection with the Nane Nane protests.
"The DCI has illegally arrested me despite numerous court orders barring the same arrest," the businessman stated.
In a video seen by Kenyans.co.ke, Wanjigi was captured engaging in a brief altercation with police officers shortly after arriving at the DCI headquarters.
On August 16, the High Court issued a directive allowing police officers to access Wanjigi's premises to obtain evidence needed to conduct investigations over alleged funding of the anti-government protests.
In its orders, the court also allowed the offices to search, seize and carry ammunition, explosives, and documents related to the alleged importation of firearms by the businessman.
