Boniface Mutuma v Republic [2017] KEHC 1908 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1908
- Citation
- [2017] KEHC 1908 (KLR)
- Decided
- 20 November 2017
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppellant seeks bail pending appealCoramF. GIKONYO
Holding
Appellant's application for bail pending appeal is dismissed
Facts
Appellant Boniface Mutuma was convicted and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment in the Chief Magistrate's court in Meru Criminal Case No. 902 of 2016. He appealed the conviction and sentence.
Issues
- Whether the appeal has overwhelming chances of success
- Whether there are exceptional or unusual circumstances warranting the court's exercise of discretion for bail pending appeal
Reasoning
The court found that the appeal does not have overwhelming chances of success and that the exceptional circumstances for bail pending appeal are not met.
Outcome
Appellant's application dismissed
Orders
- Appellant to continue serving the sentence pending the hearing and determination of the appeal
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Criminal Procedure Code CAP 75 of the Laws of Kenya
Cases cited (2)
- SOMO V REPUBLIC (1972) EA 476
- RAGHBIR SINHG LAMBA V REPUBLIC (1958) EA 337
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