Embattled Isiolo County Assembly Speaker Mohamed Roba Koto was on Wednesday
arraigned at the Mavoko Law Courts in Machakos County following his arrest in
Nairobi.
Roba was arrested at around 9:00PM along Thika
Road in Ruaraka while traveling from Isiolo to Nairobi.
He was held overnight at Ruaraka Police Station before being transferred to
Athi River Police Station, where his case was virtually mentioned.
The matter, however, was adjourned after his
lawyers requested that the case be heard in open court.
According to a charge sheet stamped by the
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), Roba faces two counts
with the County Government of Isiolo listed as the complainant.
In the first count, he is accused of unlawful
use of a vehicle contrary to Section 294 of the Penal Code.
Court papers state that between July 18 and August 19, 2025, at Syokimau in
Athi River East Sub-county, he unlawfully converted to his use two motor
vehicles—registration numbers 11CG002A and 11CG068A, both Toyota Land Cruiser
Prados—belonging to the Isiolo County Government.
In the second count, Roba is accused of
willfully obstructing a police officer in the execution of his duty, contrary
to Section 103(1) of the National Police Service Act. T
the charge sheet indicates that on July 20, 2025, at Syokimau, he allegedly
mobilised people to prevent Chief Inspector Ali Sheikh Mohamed from
repossessing one of the vehicles.
The ODPP approved Roba’s arrest and
prosecution through a letter dated August 1, 2025, addressed to the Embu-based
Regional Criminal Investigations Officer (RCIO).
The charge sheet lists Salad Boru Kuracha, CI Mohamed Sheikh, SSGT Kitheka, CPL Jason Simiyu,
CI David Mwaniki, and PC Bernadette Mbithe among the witnesses lined up to
testify.
The case comes amid a leadership dispute at the Isiolo County Assembly.
