Businesswoman Mary Wambui, who has been on the radar of detectives over a litany of criminal related allegations, was yesterday paraded in court for a second time in as many months.
However, this time to answer to charges of illegally being in possession of firearms and 22 bullets for close to two years.
The move came as details emerged of how a senior government official, on December 7, 2021 night helped her sneak out of the Deputy President William Ruto-owned Weston Hotel.
Wambui had resided in the hotel while trying to evade sleuths who were pursuing her and her daughter Purity Njoki for allegedly defrauding the taxpayer Sh2.2 billion through tax evasion.
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives, who had launched her manhunt stormed the hotel where the fugitive and her daughter had been booked but the duo got wind of the pursuit and sneaked out leaving behind her handbag in her room.
The police found a firearm certificate that had expired on April 17, 2020, which is what led to her arraignment yesterday.
Wambui, an ally of the Deputy President, spent the night at Muthaiga Police Station after being arrested on Wednesday, and is accused of being in possession of the said firearm on diverse dates between April 17, 2020 and December 15, 2021 as well as being found with 22, 9.9 ammunition without a valid certificate on diverse dates.
DP Ruto allies Nelson Havi and Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen requested the court to release her on favourable bond terms saying the two offences are misdemeanours.
She was released on a cash bail of Ksh50,000 or a bond of Ksh100,000 pending the hearing and determination of the case.
