Pauline Njoroge's Case Dropped
The Jubilee Party Deputy Organising Secretary was accused of making malicious posts across her social media platforms.
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Communication strategist and blogger, Pauline Njoroge on Monday, September 11 celebrated an important milestone as the Malindi Court dropped a case filed against her.
The Jubilee Party Deputy Organising Secretary was accused of making malicious posts across her social media platforms.
In a statement, Njoroge revealed that the prosecution failed to build a watertight case and charge her in court, leading to the judge to close the case.
The prosecution had sought more time from the court to gather evidence related to the charges levelled against her.
Communication strategist, Pauline Njoroge and her co-accused Jane Mwangi Nduta in court on July 24, 2023. /AZIMIO TV
The digital strategist further revealed that the judge ordered the police to return the gadgets confiscated from Njoroge when she was arrested on July 22.
"The Malindi Court has today closed my case after the prosecution once again failed to charge and asked for more time to gather evidence. My gadgets have also been released," she stated on X (formerly Twitter).
Njoroge alongside Jane Mwangi Nduta and Emanze Jilani were arrested on Saturday, July 22 after the car they were travelling in was intercepted by detectives along the Watamu- Jakaranda road. They were allegedly found in possession of narcotics drugs upon search of the car and their hotel rooms.
According to a police report, officers drawn from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) had been trailing Njoroge and intercepted the motor vehicle reg number KCV 116T, a Toyota Hiace where they recovered four rolls of dry plant material suspected to be narcotic drugs.
“A further search was conducted at their residence at Mawe Zuri resort house number Tatu which was occupied by Jane Mwangi and a clear container containing ten (10) tablets suspected to be narcotic substances was recovered and in house number Nine which was occupied by Pauline Njoki Njoroge, a clear container containing 50 (fifty) tablets suspected to be narcotic substances was also recovered.
“All suspects were booked and placed in custody to be charged with the offence of being in possession of Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances,” the report stated.
Njoroge's lawyers however dismissed the report, noting that she was in no point in possession of any narcotic substance. During the arrest, her mobile phone and laptop were confiscated.
Her arrest and subsequent charges however rattled allies of the Kenya Kwanza government, including Digital Strategist Dennis Itumbi who was among the first to disagree with charges levelled against her.
