Gospel DJ and media personality DJ Mo, whose real name is Samuel Muraya, has been fined Sh5,000 after admitting to traffic offences following his arrest along Thika Road in Nairobi.
Muraya appeared before the Milimani Traffic Court on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, where he pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle without valid third-party insurance and disobeying lawful instructions from a police officer.
Senior Principal Magistrate Geoffrey Onsarigo fined him Sh3,000 for driving without valid insurance and another Sh2,000 for disobeying police instructions.
The entertainer paid the fines and secured his release after the court proceedings.
According to the charge sheet, police arrested Muraya at approximately 8:55 am near Roasters along Thika Road while he was driving a Jaguar.
Prosecutors accused him of driving the vehicle on a public road without valid third-party insurance, contrary to Section 4(1), read with Section 4(2) of the Insurance (Motor Vehicle Third Party Risks) Act, Cap 405.
The charge sheet also listed an alternative count accusing him of failing to display a valid insurance certificate, contrary to Section 9(1), read with Section 17 of the same Act.
Muraya faced another charge of disobeying lawful verbal instructions issued by a police officer in uniform.
The prosecution told the court that Corporal Chelimo had directed the DJ to drive his vehicle to a police station. However, he allegedly declined to follow the instructions and instead continued towards Thika.
The charge sheet described the alleged incident, stating:
“The driver of a motor vehicle with registration number KCH 0**T, a Jaguar, failed to obey verbal directives to drive the vehicle to the station but instead drove towards the Thika direction.”
Police subsequently pursued and arrested him before booking him at Kasarani Police Station.
During his appearance before the magistrate, Muraya admitted that he had driven the Jaguar without valid third-party insurance.
In his explanation to the court, the entertainer said his insurance cover had expired the previous day, November 3, but he had forgotten to renew it. He explained that he had not intended to drive without insurance and had overlooked the renewal deadline.
His explanation established that the insurance had expired just one day before police stopped him along Thika Road.
However, the lapse did not exempt him from the legal requirement to maintain valid third-party insurance while driving on a public road.
Under Kenya’s Insurance (Motor Vehicle Third Party Risks) Act, motorists must maintain insurance covering third-party risks before using their vehicles on public roads.
Muraya also gave the court an explanation for his conduct during the encounter with police officers. He told the magistrate that he had been rushing to collect his child from school because the child was unwell.
The entertainer’s explanation came amid allegations that he ignored instructions from Corporal Chelimo to drive his vehicle to a police station.
According to the prosecution, instead of complying with the officer’s verbal instructions, Muraya proceeded towards Thika, prompting the officers to pursue him.
The charge relating to disobeying a police officer fell under Section 52(1)(a), read with Section 52(2)
The provision addresses failure to comply with lawful directions given by a police officer in the execution of their duties.
Muraya pleaded guilty to the charge alongside the insurance offence.
The court appearance also disrupted Muraya’s travel arrangements, with the entertainer telling the magistrate that he had missed a scheduled flight to the United States.
The DJ attributed the missed flight to the arrest and subsequent court proceedings, which prevented him from travelling as planned.
