Suspect Hype Ballo granted Sh500,000 bond in DCI officer murder case
Ochieng had been arrested with six others including DJ Joe Mfalme and three police officers at Kîkûyû police station who were released after investigations, and listed as witnesses in the case.
Murder suspect Allan Ochieng alias Hype Ballo charged at Kiambu High Court with the murder of senior Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officer Felix Kelian Kintosi has been released on bond of Sh500,000 and four sureties of a similar amount.
Alternatively, Ochieng will deposit a cash bail of Sh500,000 to regain his freedom during trial.
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The court set additional bail terms that Ochieng must comply with upon his release from prison including reporting to Kîkûyû DCI offices on the first day of every month until key witnesses in the case testify.
Other conditions include being physically present in the court during all hearings, providing full details of the contact person who will be contacted by the court to avail him, should he skip trial, and being under the supervision of his area chief in Kibra Sub-county until the case is heard and determined.
Ochieng was on April 22 charged with murdering Kintosi on March 16 in Kikuyu Sub County of Kiambu contrary to section 203 as read with section 204 of the Penal Code.
He denied the charges before Justice Dorah Chepkwony.
The office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) opposed Ochieng’s release on bail and bond terms through prosecution Counsel Jeniffer Ndeda.
The ODPP wanted a social inquiry of Ochieng to be prepared by the Department of Probation and Aftercare Services before the suspect is released.
Justice Chepkwony remanded the suspect in custody at the Nairobi Area Remanded awaiting the interview by the probation officers.
Ochieng had been arrested with six others including DJ Joe Mfalme and three police officers at Kîkûyû police station who were released after investigations, and listed as witnesses in the case.
Kintosi was the deputy Dangoretti DCI commander until his death.
He died at the Nairobi West Hospital where he was undergoing treatment after being injured allegedly by Ochieng after an altercation following a road accident near Kîkûyû police station.
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