High Court Judge James Wakiaga has overturned a previous ruling that denied bail to Nancy Kigunzu Indoveria, widely known as “Mathe wa Ngara.” The ruling, issued on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, grants her a bond of Ksh 500,000 with a surety of the same amount, offering her temporary relief as the legal proceedings continue.
Justice Wakiaga allowed Mathe wa Ngara’s appeal against a September 14, 2024, decision by JKIA Magistrate Renee Kitangwa, who had denied her bond while releasing her co-accused, David Ochieng and Christopher Odipo, on Ksh 1 million bonds with matching sureties. Under the High Court’s conditions, she must report to the investigating officer every 30 days and refrain from committing any similar offences while on bond.
Represented by lawyers Martina Swiga, Sophie Nekesa, and Danstan Omari, Mathe wa Ngara pledged full compliance with all court directives. “We are committed to ensuring that she meets every condition set by the court,” Swiga said after the ruling.
Mathe wa Ngara faces charges of trafficking and conspiracy to traffic narcotics after authorities found her in possession of 18.3 kilograms of cannabis valued at Ksh 6 million. She, along with her co-accused, was arraigned on August 12, 2024.
The case is part of a broader investigation by the Assets Recovery Agency (ARA), which has secured orders freezing eleven properties linked to Mathe wa Ngara’s alleged drug network. Investigators also seized six sacks of suspected narcotics, a weighing scale, assorted empty sacks, a brown diary, and several property title deeds from her Juja apartment. The ARA claims she operated a “complex criminal mechanism” to acquire, distribute, and sell narcotics while registering assets through relatives and intermediaries.
Previous court orders required that rental income from her Juja apartments be deposited into an ARA account and prohibited the sale or transfer of vehicles registered in her name or that of her associates. Her legal troubles date back to 2023, when she was denied bail in a separate narcotics case involving drugs valued at Ksh 18.3 million.
