Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi on Tuesday ruled that Nairobi Gubernatorial Aspirant Bishop Margaret Wanjiru case was temporarily suspended.
Mr Andayi halted the case against Wanjiru following her pending appeal at the High Court.
Last week on Wednesday, Wanjiru was apprehended for storming City Park polling centre together with her supporters and destroying voting materials worth Sh30,000, claiming that there was a mix up in the ballot papers
She was taken to Parklands Police Station and on Thursday charged with malicious damage to property and creating disturbance. The Magistrate ordered she remains in police custody until May 2nd.
Bishop Wanjiru then moved to the High Court on Friday to challenge the decision made by Magistrate Andayi and was freed on a cash bail of Sh100,000.
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The former Starehe MP contested the Jubilee party ticket for the Nairobi gubernatorial race won by Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko and came a distant third.
Her case will be mentioned on June 27.
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Meanwhile, the appeal protesting her prosecution and bond terms issued by the lower court will be heard on May 10, 2017.
