Murgor Sisters Drop Assault Charges Against Ndichu Brothers
Chief Magistrate at the Kibra Law Courts ordered the withdrawal of all criminal cases against the duo after they issued an apology to the sisters
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The Murgor sisters consisting of Stephanie and Cheryll have withdrawn assault charges against the Ndichu brothers, Eddie and Paul, following the assault case that occurred at a Nairobi hotel in October 2021.
Chief Magistrate at the Kibra Law Courts ordered the withdrawal of all criminal cases against the duo after they issued an apology to the sisters and their companions in terms that have been duly accepted.
“This marks the end of the unpleasant saga, giving each one of the affected parties an opportunity to enjoy the upcoming holiday season,” said Philip Murgor, a lawyer for the Murgor sisters, in a statement.
The Ndichu brothers, in their public apology, admitted that the physical confrontation between them at the hotel resulted in injuries to themselves and damage to their property.
Murgor sisters Stephanie and Cheryll. /FILE
"We Edward Wanyoike Ndichu and Paul Mwaura Ndichu, hereby issue our unequivocal apology to you, our sisters and brothers Cheryll Murgor, Stephanie Murgor, Samuel Ramdas and Patrick Koech for the unfortunate events that occurred on the night of October 17, 2021, at Mara Ole Sereni Hotel, which resulted in both injuries to yourselves and damage to your property.
"We have since then taken time to introspect and self-reflect on the same and acknowledge that given our standing in society, much more was expected of us on how we handled the incident. The unfortunate experience has taught us invaluable lessons which will certainly guide us going forward," the letter dated Thursday, November 24 read in part.
The Ndichu brothers assured the Murgor sisters all and Kenyans at large that they would not engage in, or contribute in any way to such incidents in future as they endeavour to do better, as sons, brothers and parents.
The Murgor sisters withdrew all charges against the Ndichus through the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP).
The Ndichus were charged with assault and malicious damage following the saga at the hotel.
Paul Mwaura Ndichu was accused of assaulting Cheryl Murgor and Stephanie Murgor while Edward Wanyoike Ndichu was charged with assaulting Samuel Ramdas causing them actual bodily harm, contrary to section 251 of the Penal Code Chapter 63.
The twins were charged jointly with malicious damage to the side mirrors of Ramdas' motor vehicle worth Ksh87,000.
Together with his twin brother Eddie, the two were accused of willingly and unlawfully damaging a vehicle belonging to Samuel Dennis Ramdas on the same night.
In November last year, it emerged that the two brothers were pursuing an out-of-court settlement to end the matter after a key partner pulled out of a deal with Wapi Pay, a company the Ndichus founded.
As for the sisters, the High Court earlier in March stopped their prosecution pending the hearing of a case they filed challenging charges against them.
Any person who takes part in a fight in a public place is guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment for one year.
The Ndichu brothers, Eddie and Paul Ndichu. /FILE
