Philip Maingi Mueke v Republic [2021] KECA 1019 (KLR)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 1019
- Citation
- [2021] KECA 1019 (KLR)
- Decided
- 5 February 2021
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureApplication for bail pending appealCoramR. N. NAMBUYE, HANNAH OKWENGU, S. ole KANTAI
Holding
Application for bail pending appeal is rejected.
Facts
Philip Maingi Mueke was sentenced to life imprisonment for defilement.
Issues
- overwhelming chances of success for the appeal
- exceptional or unusual circumstances justifying release on bail
Reasoning
The applicant has not demonstrated overwhelming chances of success for his appeal and there are no exceptional circumstances justifying release on bail.
Outcome
Application for bail pending appeal is rejected.
Orders
- Application for bail pending appeal is rejected.
Authorities cited
Cases cited (3)
- Dominc Karanja v. Republic [1986] KLR 612
- Jivraj Shah v. Republic [1986] KLR 605
- Somo v. Republic [1972] EA 476
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