According to the charge sheet, Ingolo was alleged to have said he would use “both hook and crook to disrupt the training” on April 23 at Kakamega Primary School.Chungani was charged with a separate charge of inducing a boycott, particulars being that at Sigalagala Polytechnic, he advised teachers not to undertake the training which is expected to take place nationwide.
Each of them was faced with two counts of incitement to violence, charges they all denied when they appeared before Kakamega Chief Magistrate Bildad Ochieng’.
Through lawyers Musa Nandwa and Victor Shivega, the accused sought to be released on reasonable bond terms saying they are not fright risks and are willing to attend court whenever required.
They added that they have been in police custody since their arrest and that they are breadwinners of their families which may suffer due to their continued incarceration.
The magistrate ordered that they be released on a Sh100,000 for each offence. Their cases shall be heard on July 29 and 30.
Meanwhile, three other KNUT officials were also arraigned at Makindu law court in Kibwezi, Makueni County, where they were charged with attempt to derail the training on the CBC.
The trio were arrested on Tuesday evening and charged on Wednesday, after which they were released on Sh20,000 cash bail each.
They are opposed to the training which is expected to scrap of the 8-4-4 curriculum and replace it with the 2-6-3-3 curriculum.
