Republic v Njeru (Criminal Case E025 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 13554 (KLR) (6 October 2022) (Ruling)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 13554
- Citation
- [2022] KEHC 13554 (KLR)
- Decided
- 6 October 2022
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from a lower court decisionCoramRB NGETICH
Holding
The court grants the accused a bond of Kshs 500,000/= with a surety of a similar amount
Facts
The accused, Stephen Munene Njeru, is charged with murder of Ann Wanjiku Kimani on May 15, 2022. The victim's mother is apprehensive about the accused interfering with witnesses and her security.
Issues
- Whether the accused should be granted bail
- The mother's apprehension and the accused's willingness to abide by bond terms
Reasoning
The court considered the pre-bail report and the accused's willingness to abide by bond terms, concluding that there are no compelling reasons to deny bail.
Outcome
The accused is granted bail
Orders
- Accused may be released on a bond of Kshs 500,000/= with a surety of a similar amount
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Penal Code section 203 and 204
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