Republic v Francis Ngari Gitau [2013] KEHC 1729 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1729
- Citation
- [2013] KEHC 1729 (KLR)
- Decided
- 29 October 2013
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureApplication for Review of Denial of BailCoramR. LAGAT - KORIR
Holding
The review application is dismissed as the court provided reasons for denying bail and there has been no change in facts and circumstances.
Facts
The applicant, Francis Ngari Gitau, was remanded in custody after pleading guilty on June 20, 2012. He applied for bail on October 11, 2012, which was denied by Ombija J on November 13, 2012.
Issues
- Whether the denial of bail was unfair
- Whether the court provided reasons for denying bail
Reasoning
The court found that the applicant was a flight risk and that the evidence against him was more weighty than the evidence in support of his bail application.
Outcome
Application dismissed
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