Francis Mutunge, John Mulingwa, and Mark Amiani, the three activists arrested in the aftermath of the June 25 commemorative protests, appeared before the court on Wednesday for the mention of their case.
During the proceedings, the prosecution, which accuses the three of facilitating the infiltration of goons during the protests, sought a 30-day extension to complete the investigations they noted were 70 per cent done.
The prosecution told the court that they needed the 30 days to conduct a banking fraud audit and cyber forensic analysis of the trio's phones.
However, the defence argued that the prosecution should by now be able to determine whether there is a case to pursue, as they had completed a majority of the investigation.
Despite the argument, however, the court granted the extension, although the requirement for the three to report to the police twice a week was lifted.
The case will be mentioned again on August 21.
In its arrest report on June 26, the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) accused the trio of coordinating channels and social media posts to incite goons to violence, massive theft and destruction of property during the protests.
Shortly after, the civil society erupted with demands that they be released immediately after recognising them as active human rights defenders.
Leading the pack was the Kenya Human Rights Commission, which stated, "These charges are not only baseless, but they also represent a deliberate distortion of the truth."
"The three comrades are well-known human rights defenders regionally recognised for their integration of music and art into movement building as well as consistent solidarity with the oppressed as key pillars of their organising," KHRC added.
Following a public uproar, the three were granted a bond of Ksh200,000 each on July 2. Making the announcement, their lawyer said that he was optimistic that they would be released within the day.
They were also given conditions for their release, including not continuing with the activities that got them arrested and reporting to the station every Monday and Thursday, a condition that has since been lifted.
