Controversial blogger Robert Alai on Monday, August 9, 2021, denied charges of causing grievous bodily harm to musician Alex Apoko. He appeared before Kibera senior principal magistrate Phillip Mutua on Monday, August 9, 2021 and denied assaulting the musician, who is commonly known as Ringtone, and was released on a Sh1 million bail or alternative cash bail of Sh300,000. Alai was also warned against commenting on the case on social media either directly or through proxies. Apoko's lawyer Evans Ondieki had raised complaints at the court that one Abraham Mutai had commented on the case this morning. He is expected back in court on August 23. Alai has also sought for release of his motor vehicle, a Subaru Outback, but Ondieki opposed the same. Alai had argued through a lawyer that the vehicle is not an exhibit in the case but Ondieki said the same will be known after the victim testifies because his car - Range Rover is also detained at Kilimani police station. Alai was arrested on July 24, 2021 moments after Ringtone failed a complaint at the Kilimani Police station.
"We have him (Mr Alai) in custody. He's vandalised the musician's car and we will prefer extra charges of malicious damage to property," Kilimani OCPD Andrew Muturi confirmed at the time.
The singer said trouble started after the blogger refused to drive on at a junction when the traffic lights turned green.
"I hooted and gestured him to give way and instead, he started following my car along Oliotoktok Road," said Ringtone.
"He then blocked my way and started hitting me with a rungu (club) on the head. He has also damaged my car. I'm heading to a hospital." Ringtone has since posted videos on his social media pages in which he suggested he was seriously injured in the incident and that damages to his car have set him back AlaiSh500,000.
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