[2017] KEHC 9549 (KLR)

[2017] KEHC 9549 (KLR)

The court found that the Applicant was properly denied bail in the Milimani cases due to compelling reasons, specifically the risk of flight evidenced by his evasion of arrest for two years and the existence of sworn affidavits alleging threats to witnesses. The Applicant failed to rebut the evidence presented in the affidavits. The principle of consistency in bail decisions did not apply as the Applicant's circumstances differed from those of his co-accused. Regarding the Kibera cases, the bond terms were found to be commensurate with the nature and seriousness of the offences and the amounts involved. The court held that there was no basis to revise the magistrates' orders or...

Citation
[2017] KEHC 9549 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Samuel Mburu Njenga; Respondent: Republic
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
19 October 2017
Case Number
Miscellaneous Criminal Application 256 of 2017
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Revision of Bail/bond Terms and Consolidation
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Bail and Bond, Flight Risk, Compelling Reasons, Revision of Magistrate Orders, Consistency in Bail Decisions
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Civil Procedure Bail and Bond Flight Risk Compelling Reasons Revision of Magistrate Orders Consistency in Bail Decisions

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Parties

Samuel Mburu Njenga

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Revision of Bail/bond Terms and Consolidation

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the denial of bail to the Applicant in the Milimani criminal cases was justified by compelling reasons.
  2. 2 Whether the bond terms set in the Kibera criminal cases were unreasonable and should be revised.
  3. 3 Whether the bond terms in the various criminal cases should be consolidated.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the Applicant was properly denied bail in the Milimani cases due to compelling reasons, specifically the risk of flight evidenced by his evasion of arrest for two years and the existence of sworn affidavits alleging threats to witnesses. The Applicant failed to rebut the evidence presented in the affidavits. The principle of consistency in bail decisions did not apply as the Applicant's circumstances differed from those of his co-accused. Regarding the Kibera cases, the bond terms were found to be commensurate with the nature and seriousness of the offences and the amounts involved. The court held that there was no basis to revise the magistrates' orders or...

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • The application for revision of denial of bail and reduction/consolidation of bond terms is dismissed.
  • No orders as to costs.