Court Frees Eric Omondi on Ksh 100,000 Bond in Traffic Obstruction Case

Comedian and Activist Eric Omondi. PHOTO/ Eric Omondi FB

Comedian Eric Omondi has been released on a personal bond of Ksh 100,000 after appearing in court and denying charges related to traffic obstruction in Nairobi.

The case is scheduled for mention on June 22.

Omondi’s court appearance follows his dramatic arrest on June 5 shortly after landing at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), an incident that has sparked debate over the legality and circumstances surrounding his detention.

According to court documents, the comedian faces charges of obstructing motorists contrary to Section 53(1)(c) of the Kenya Roads Act after allegedly offloading 120 empty jerricans along a Nairobi street, an act prosecutors say disrupted the movement of vehicles.

Prosecution Details Traffic Obstruction Allegations

According to the charge sheet, Omondi is accused of unlawfully interfering with the movement of vehicles along Kimathi Street in Nairobi on May 18, 2026.

On Monday, June 8, the prosecution told the court that the comedian allegedly offloaded 120 empty 10-litre plastic jerricans from an Isuzu lorry, registration number KAR 508Y, thereby disrupting the free flow of traffic in the city centre.

Arguments in support of the case for prosecution are based on accusations that the jerricans were strategically put along the road to create an obstruction for motorists.

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Attorneys Rebuff the Allegations as Nonsense

In his legal representation, Omondi’s legal team, spearheaded by MP Babu Owino, vehemently opposed both the arrest and charges raised against him.

“The charges raised against Eric Omondi are frivolous, whimsical, limping, and vexatious,” Babu Owino noted.

The legislator asserted that there is no substance to the allegations and also asked why he was arrested in such a way.

Questions were also raised over the decision by authorities to confiscate Omondi’s mobile phones during the investigation.

“What is baffling is that in investigations of that charge, they have confiscated his phones and we are wondering whether he placed his funds on the road to obstruct vehicles,” Babu Owino stated.

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Legal Team Finds Constitutional Violations

A member of Omondi’s legal team made a comparison of his arrest with the deportation in 2018 of Miguna Miguna, who was also an activist, observing that there were some similarities in the manner in which they were both treated by the authorities.

Omondi’s arrest was seen by the legal team to have infringed on Article 49 of the Constitution, as well as Section 28 of the Kenya Airports Authority Act, which provide for the rights of arrested individuals.

This was because there had been a violation of Omondi’s rights during the arrest.

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