Kelvin Irungu Ndege v Republic [2020] KEHC 5216 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 5216
- Citation
- [2020] KEHC 5216 (KLR)
- Decided
- 9 June 2020
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppellant seeks bail pending appealCoramL. W. GITARI
Holding
The application for bail pending appeal is dismissed
Facts
Appellant was convicted of rape and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment. He filed an appeal and sought bail pending appeal.
Issues
- Whether the appellant should be granted bail pending appeal
- Whether the appeal has overwhelming chances of success
Reasoning
The court found no exceptional or unusual circumstances warranting bail. The appeal has not been determined and the appellant has not served the sentence.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- Application for bail pending appeal dismissed
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Criminal Procedure Code
Cases cited (4)
- Somo v Republic (1972) E.A
- Mutua v R (1988) KLR 497
- Fivray Shah v Republic (1986) KLR 605
- Raghbir Singh Lamba v R (1958) E.A 337
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