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Amoiti v Republic & 2 others [2025] KEHC 2693 (KLR)
The trial court erred in detaining the surety without following the mandatory procedure outlined in Section 131 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which requires affording the surety a fair hearing to show cause before taking steps to realize the security or order detention.
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Mwangi t/a Lawrence Mwangi & Mwangi Advocates v Manyara; Njoroge (Surety) [2025] KEHC 3671 (KLR)
The High Court at Nakuru dismissed applications by a surety and judgment debtor seeking stay and substitution of security, holding it was functus officio.
Simiyu & another v Republic [2025] KEHC 16709 (KLR)
The High Court found that the trial court failed to comply with the mandatory procedure under section 131 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The applicant, as surety, was entitled to be given time to pay the recognizance amount of Kshs. 100,000 and, upon default, the court should have proceeded to realize the security (the title deed for Bukhayo/Matayos/5600) before considering imprisonment. The trial court's immediate committal of the applicant to jail without affording him the opportunity to pay or have the security realized was premature and unlawful. The High Court set aside the committal or…
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Simiyu & another v Republic [2025] KEHC 3033 (KLR)
The trial court failed to follow the mandatory procedure outlined in Section 131 of the Criminal Procedure Code for forfeiture of recognition and recovery from a surety, specifically by not providing the surety with time to pay the bonded amount and attempting to realize the security before ordering imprisonment in default. This non-compliance rendered the surety's detention premature and unlawful.
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Omolo v Republic & another [2025] KEHC 892 (KLR)
The High Court set aside detention orders against a surety, holding that he was not given the fair hearing required under section 131 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
Cheruiyot v Republic [2024] KEHC 13225 (KLR)
The High Court set aside a six-month custodial order against a surety, holding that bond forfeiture, not imprisonment, was the proper response.
Mairura v Republic [2024] KEHC 13516 (KLR)
The High Court reviewed a surety’s sentence for failing to produce an accused person, reducing the fine from Kshs. 200,000 to Kshs. 50,000.
Githinji v Republic [2024] KEHC 12740 (KLR)
The High Court held that a surety could settle the bond amount and obtain release of a vehicle held as security, because the trial court had not followed the CPC forfeiture procedure.
Okari v Republic; Obwoge (Accused) [2024] KEHC 12760 (KLR)
The High Court set aside forfeiture of cash bail paid by a surety, finding the trial court failed to follow section 131 of the Criminal Procedure Code and denied a fair hearing.
Republic v Musalia [2024] KEHC 12174 (KLR)
The High Court at Nakuru cancelled the accused’s bail and bond after he failed to attend court for eight months without a satisfactory explanation.
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