Republic v Michael Kimutai Maiyo [2016] KEHC 1516 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1516
- Citation
- [2016] KEHC 1516 (KLR)
- Decided
- 9 November 2016
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TypeCriminalPostureApplication for bail pending trialCoramC. W. GITHUA
Holding
The accused is entitled to be admitted to bail pending trial.
Facts
The accused, Michael Kimutai Maiyo, is charged with murder. He denied the charges and applied for bail.
Issues
- Whether the accused has a constitutional right to be admitted to bail pending trial
- Whether the state has established compelling reasons to deny the accused bail
Reasoning
The court found that the prosecution failed to demonstrate compelling reasons to deny bail, and thus the accused's constitutional right to bail was upheld.
Outcome
The accused is admitted to bond with certain conditions.
Orders
- The accused is released on personal bond of Kshs.500,000 with one surety of a similar amount
Authorities cited
Cases cited (2)
- Republic v Daniel Musyoka Muasya (2010) eKLR
- Danson Mgunya & Another (2010) eKLR
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