By ISMAIL MWADHAM. 

Musician Poxy Presha (Richard Pouka Olang' (left), and a Music Copyright Society of Kenya inspector, Mr Robert Mwangi Kuria, in Mombasa law court cells after they were charged with extortion yesterday. Photo by Joseph Okanga

Controversial rap musician Richard Pouka Olang', popularly known as Poxy Presha, yesterday appeared in a Mombasa Court charged with extortion.

Mr Olang' and Mr Robert Mwangi Kuria, a music inspector with the Music Copyright Society of Kenya, were charged before chief magistrate Uniter Kidullah. They denied the charge and were released on a Sh20,000 bond each with a surety in similar amount.

The two were charged with intent to extort money from Mr Mukindu Mbithi at Hyder Park Bar, Mombasa, on October 6. The case will be heard on November 17. 

The prosecution claimed the two accused Mr Mbithi of making, for sale, different audio cassettes and audio CDs, thereby infringing copyright laws.

Mrs Kidullah ordered the two remanded in police custody to enable them to communicate with their relatives.

She further ordered that they be produced in court on October 13 to either present their sureties for examination or be remanded in prison custody.

Earlier, Olang' applied to be remanded in police custody to be able to communicate with his colleagues to see if they can stand surety for him.

Mr Kuria said he had gone to Mombasa to testify in a case which was adjourned to October 14.

He said he is an inspector with the Music Copy Right Society of Kenya and asked for the court to reduce the bond amount.

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