NYS Scandal Suspect Anne Ngirita Detained at Lang'ata Women's Prison

National Youth Service (NYS) scandal suspect Anne Ngirita has been detained at Lang’ata Women’s Prison.

Anti-corruption court Magistrate Eunice Kagure on Tuesday ordered her detention after the surety who had stood bond for her withdrew.

The man only identified as Stephen withdrew his property which had previously been listed as Ngirita’s surety.

While granting a request by the surety to be allowed to withdraw the security, the magistrate noted that acting as someone’s surety is a voluntary decision, hence Stephen cannot be forced to continue staying on for Ngirita.

Ngirita, who has been out on bond since 2018, will now be attending court from prison until she secures an alternative surety or cash bail.

In the NYS case, she is charged alongside her sister Phyllis Ngirita, brother Jeremiah Gichini Ngirita, their mother Lucy Wambui Ngirita, and over 25 other suspects.

The development comes barely a week after Ngirita declared interest in the Nakuru woman representative seat after decamping to Jubilee Party from Deputy President William Ruto's United Democratic Alliance (UDA).

"Yes nilikua kwa chama ya UDA but nilitoka mimi mwenyewe. Nilitoka kwa sababu Baba (Raila) and Uhuru walisema turudi nyumbani nikaona nilikua nimepotea. Ilikua out of peer pressure," Ngirita said at Jubilee party Nakuru offices.

"Mimi nataka kusaidia youth na kina mama. Mimi najua zile shida youth wanapitia.”