The man who hung on Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya’s chopper as it took off will spend six months at Mathari mental hospital
Joachim Murithi was presented before the Maua Law Courts on Tuesday.
The court was told that a mental assessment report carried by a medical officer at Nyambene level four hospital revealed that he was not of sound mind.
Resident Magistrate Chesoni Khanali committed the suspect to six months custody at the Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital for medication.
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He will be released after a medication wellness report is tabled in court.
The prosecution will apply to terminate his case after a treatment report from Mathari is availed in court
Murithi wanted the court to allow him undergo medication while at home.
He claimed that he has suffered mental anguish since he was arrested
Murithi hung on a chopper ferrying CS Munya and EALA MP Mpuru Aburi on June 22, 2022 at Kiegoi market as it took off from Kagio market
Munya had attended a political rally in the area.
The pilot was force to return to the ground after he noticed Murithi hanging on the planes landing skid
He was arrested two days later