Calvin Okoth Otieno, famously known as Gaucho was released on a Ksh. 5,000 cash bail after his arrest on Monday, May 29 outside City Hall.
The self-proclaimed Bunge la Mwananchi president was allegedly arrested by undercover police while engaging supporters outside the county headquarters.
According to the detective, Gaucho was arraigned on charges of creating disturbance. They further reported that the staunch supporter of Raila Odinga pleaded not guilty.
“Earlier today, Calvin Okoth Otieno alias “Gaucho” was arraigned before Kiambu law courts on charges of creating disturbance contrary to section 95 (1)(b) of the penal code. The suspect pleaded not guilty and was released on a Sh20,000 bond or cash bail of Sh5,000,” read a part of a report from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.
Nonetheless, his arrest on Monday was the second time he was caught within a week. Gaucho was also detained on Tuesday, May 23, at Muthangari police station before being released with no charges.
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As such, Eugene Wamalwa spoke against his arrest, terming it intimidation by the government.
“They arrested Gaucho, the ghetto president because he spoke the truth about how President Ruto lied to Kenyans. It is the truth, hustlers are suffering,” Wamalwa stated over the weekend at an event at Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka’s Yatta farm in Kitui.