Nakuru — Former Mungiki leader, Maina Njenga has been charged with seven counts related to the outlawed sect.

He denied all the charges when he appeared before Nakuru Principal Magistrate Kipkurui Kibelyon on Monday.

Njenga was charged with being a member of an unuthorised group namely Mungiki, having records relating to the the group and addressing an illegal meeting at his home in Wanyoro area of Bahati Sub-County in. Nakuru.

He is said to have committed the offences between May 11 and 12 together with 11 others not before court.

The 11 were charged on May 9.

The other charge stated that he attended the said illegal meeting, allowed the meeting to take place at his home and provided his premise for the meeting.

Njenga was released on a conditional bond of Sh100,000 with an alternative of Sh50,000.

The court restrained him from making statements relating to the matter in court or contacting the prosecution witnesses failure to which the bond would be cancelled.

Maina presented himself in court amid tight security withing and around the Nakuru Law Court.

Tens of armed police officers were stations along different roads leading to the law courts.

Maina who vied for the Laikipia Senatorial seat in the last general elections was represented by six lawyers among them Martha Karua, George Wajackoya, Ndgwa Njiru, Orlale Cheche and Simon Mbugua.

Also present in court were former Muranga Governor, Mwangi wa Iria, former Cabinet Secretary, Eugene Wamalwa and ousted Jubilee Secretary General, Jeremiah Kioni.

The matter will be mentioned on June 20 for direction.