JOHANNES MATIKO & ANOTHER V REPUBLIC [2013] KEHC 4654 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

High Court at Bungoma

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JOHANNES MATIKO :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::1ST APPELLENT

PETER MURITHI KINYWA :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 2ND APPELLANT

~VRS~

REPUBLIC:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::RESPONDENT

RULING

[1]The application before me is one of bail pending appeal. The thresholds for bail pending appeal are now settled in DOMINIC KARANJA V REPUBLIC, and the major one is; where there is overwhelming chances of the appeal succeeding, there should be no justification to curtail the liberty of the appellant.

[2]Mr. Indimuli for the defence argues that the trial magistrate, neither evaluated the defence offered, nor assigned any reasons for disregarding the defence offered by the defence.

[3]The prosecution concedes the appeal has overwhelming chances of success. According to Mr. Kibelion, the defence offered which was consistent with the account of the incident narrated by PW5 was not considered by the trial court.

[4]Having considered all the arguments by counsels and perusal of the record, I am convinced the appeal has overwhelming chances of success. I therefore grant the Appellant bail pending appeal. He shall enter into a bond in the sum of Khs.300,000 with one surety of the like amount.

Dated, signed and delivered in open court at Bungoma this 21st day of March, 2013.

F. GIKONYO

JUDGE

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