State v Geoffrey Ogeto Anyona [2017] KEHC 857 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 857
- Citation
- [2017] KEHC 857 (KLR)
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TypeBail ApplicationPostureApplication for Bond by AccusedCoramC.B. NAGILLAH
Holding
The accused is given a personal bond of Kshs. 1,000,000 with two sureties of similar amount, subject to certain conditions.
Facts
The accused was charged with murder for the death of Sebastian Momanyi Apoko at Tombe shopping Centre, Kigwa Sub-location, in Manga sub-location within Nyamira County on the night of 10th October 2014.
Issues
- Whether there are compelling reasons for the accused not to be released on bond.
- The accused's evasion of arrest for over two years.
Reasoning
The court considered the accused's evasion of arrest and the right to bail under article 49 (i) (h) of the Kenyan Constitution, concluding that there are no compelling reasons to deny bail.
Outcome
The accused is granted a personal bond of Kshs. 1,000,000 with two sureties of similar amount.
Orders
- The accused is required to attend court every 30 days for mention of his case until the hearing and determination of his case.
- Anyone defaulting to attend court without justifiable reason will have the bond cancelled and the sureties called to account.
- The sureties must be approved by the Deputy Registrar of this Honourable Court.
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