DUNCAN MURIUKI MUKETA & another v REPUBLIC [2011] KEHC 2042 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2042
- Citation
- [2011] KEHC 2042 (KLR)
- Decided
- 15 July 2011
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from an original trialCoramJ. K. SERGON
Holding
The court granted bail to both accused, Duncan Muriuki Muketa and Patrick Wahome Wachira, with each being released on a bond of Ksh.500,000/= with two sureties of like sum.
Facts
Duncan Muriuki Muketa and Patrick Wahome Wachira were charged with murder and were seeking bail pending trial.
Issues
- Whether the accused should be granted bail under Article 49(1)(h) of the Constitution.
- Whether the prosecution had compelling reasons to deny bail.
Reasoning
The court found that the prosecution had not provided compelling reasons to deny bail and thus granted bail to the accused.
Outcome
Bail granted
Orders
- Duncan Muriuki Muketa and Patrick Wahome Wachira were granted bail with each being released on a bond of Ksh.500,000/= with two sureties of like sum.
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