Sh2 million bond set for man charged with four counts of arson

A man charged with four counts of arson and a further four of malicious damage to property has been released on a Sh2 million bond by an Iten court pending the hearing of the case.

Pius Yano appeared before Iten Principal Magistrate Emily Kigen and pleaded not guilty to burning four houses, three kitchens, two stores and destroying four perimeter fences valued at Sh1.6 million.

The accused was released on a bond of Sh2 million or will be remanded at Tambach prison if he does not raise the bond. The case will be mentioned on February 19 and heard on March 2, 2026.

Yano was charged that on January 16 at Korongoi sublocation, Kapcherop division of Marakwet West subcounty, he, with others not before court, willfully and unlawfully burned a house, kitchen and store belonging to Truphena Chemitei valued at Sh415,500.

He was also charged that on the same day he burnt a house, a kitchen and a store worth Sh395,920 belonging to Walter Chemitei; a house and kitchen valued at Sh235,850 property of Ronald Kiprop; and a house worth Sh173,900 property of Johanna Kang’ethe.

Yano also faced four charges of malicious damage to property after he was accused of damaging a fence worth Sh152,000 belonging to Ms Chemitei, another worth Sh157,060 property of Mr Chemitei, a fence worth Sh45,000 property of Kiprop and a fence worth Sh59,500 property of Kang’ethe.