[2016] KEHC 8258 (KLR)

[2016] KEHC 8258 (KLR)

The court found that the applicant was entitled to bail as there were no compelling reasons presented to deny him his constitutional right to bail. The application was therefore allowed, and the applicant was admitted to a cash bail of Kshs. 300,000 or a bond of Kshs. 1 million to be assessed by the trial court.

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Citation
[2016] KEHC 8258 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Clement Mundati Kang’ethe; Respondent: Republic
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Miscellaneous Criminal Application 369 of 2016
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Bail Application
Outcome
application allowed
Legal Topics
Bail Application, Pretrial Release
Source Language
en
Criminal Law Bail Application Pretrial Release

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Parties

Clement Mundati Kang’ethe

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Bail Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant should be admitted to bail pending trial.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicant was entitled to bail as there were no compelling reasons presented to deny him his constitutional right to bail. The application was therefore allowed, and the applicant was admitted to a cash bail of Kshs. 300,000 or a bond of Kshs. 1 million to be assessed by the trial court.

Court Disposition

application allowed

Orders

  • The applicant is admitted to a cash bail of Kshs. 300,000 or a bond of Kshs. 1 million to be assessed by the trial court.