[2025] KEHC 4878 (KLR)

[2025] KEHC 4878 (KLR)

The court found that since a substitute security had been approved and there was no objection from the Director of Public Prosecutions, there was no legal or factual basis to maintain the restriction on the applicant's property. The property was no longer required as security for bail pending appeal, and the...

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Citation
[2025] KEHC 4878 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: John King’ora Nduati; Respondent: The Republic
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Kerugoya
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
24 April 2025
Case Number
Criminal Appeal E003 of 2022
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Ruling on Application for Discharge of Surety Security
Outcome
application granted
Judges
EM Muriithi
Legal Topics
Bail Pending Appeal, Surety Discharge, Security Release
Source Language
english
Criminal Law Civil Procedure Bail Pending Appeal Surety Discharge Security Release

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Parties

John King’ora Nduati

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Ruling on Application for Discharge of Surety Security

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the restriction placed on Title Number Ruiru/Kiu Block 2/24207 as security for bail pending appeal should be lifted after substitution of security.
  2. 2 Whether the applicant is entitled to discharge of the property used as surety when a new security has been accepted by the court.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that since a substitute security had been approved and there was no objection from the Director of Public Prosecutions, there was no legal or factual basis to maintain the restriction on the applicant's property. The property was no longer required as security for bail pending appeal, and the continued restriction was unjustified. The court exercised its discretion to grant the application, ordering the lifting of the restriction and discharge of the property, as the interests of justice required the applicant to be restored to full ownership and use of the property. The respondent would not suffer any prejudice as the security had already been replaced, and the DPP...

Court Disposition

application granted

Orders

  • The restriction placed against Title Number Ruiru/Kiu Block 2/24207 is to be lifted and all related documents updated accordingly.
  • No order as to costs.