10 Nairobi residents fined KES 5,000 for touting

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For the 10 who admitted the offence, they were fined KES 500 each.

Ten touts among 15 arrested for obstructing members of the public from moving have been fined a total of KES 5,000 by a Milimani Law Court.

The 15 charged on Wednesday are Ahamaden Muktar Yusuf, Maadi Sahman Ahmed, Walter Charo, Leon Ochieng, Tawfig Abdihakim Mohamed, Aaron Muthaura, Michael Ikotia, Valentino Ouma, Sudeis Abdikadir Mohamed, Ahmed Abdiwab Abukar, Patrick Mwangi, Khalid Hassan Noor, Musa Abdirahaman Hassan and Abdikane Hassan Noor.

Trial magistrate Irene Ithamari heard the 15 were obstructing pedestrians while calling for passangers at Pangani Nairobi on October 6,2026.

Those who denied the charge are Walter Charo, Leon Ochieng, Sudeis Abdikadir Mohamed, Ahmed Abdiwab Abukar and Musa Abdirahaman Hassan

Ms Ithamari released them on a bond of KES 20,000 with an alternative cash bail of KES 2,000.

For the 10 who admitted the offence, they were fined KES 500 each.

The case against Charo who said that he was heading home from work will be mentioned in two weeks alongside Ochieng, Mohamed, Abukar and Hassan.

15 in court for touting.
15 in court for touting. Photo/Justice Gauge

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