As the Jubilee Party primaries draw to a close, the troubles facing one of the prominent candidates, Bishop Margaret Wanjiru, are far from over.
Having lost the Jubilee ticket for Nairobi Gubernatorial race and currently in police custody for five days, things could get worse if she is found guilty.
On Friday, the Woman of God moved to the High Court seeking her release claiming that she is facing a minor offence which does not warrant her remanding.
Through lawyer Kennedy Ochieng, Wanjiru said her detention amounts to the violation of her rights and also wants the Sh500,000 bond she was granted reviewed downwards, arguing that it is too high.
She accused the Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi of overstepping his mandate by issuing orders which were not sought by the prosecution.
Wanjiru was arrested on Wednesday evening and spent the night at Parklands police station.
The former Starehe Member of Parliament (MP) was arraigned in court on Thursday and charged with malicious damage to property and creating disturbance.
The Bishop faces up to two years in jail if found guilty of the charges, a sentence that could harm her political career.
She denied the charges at Milimani Law courts and was detained upon the request of the Investigating Officer Shadrack Mbila.
Chief Magistrate Andayi ordered that the Bishop remains in police custody for five days.
She is said to have led a group of about 50 men in storming City Park polling station where they created disturbance and destroyed voting material alleging mix up in the ballot papers.
As the Bishop awaits the court decision on her request to be released, Senator Mike Sonko has been declared the winner with 138,185 votes while his closest rival, former Gatanga MP Peter Kenneth, got 62,504 votes. Wanjiru garnered a meagre 7, 654 votes.
Should the court decline her request, she will be released on May 2nd, two days after the party nominations deadline.
Bishop Wanjiru's supporters await her next move.
