Justice ship has turned after a sailing ruling was sinking in unfair uproar.
The High Court on Wednesday reduced Samburu County Governor Moses Lenolkulal’s cash bail from the previously set amount of Ksh.100 million to Ksh.10 million.
Justice Mumbi Ngugi further slashed Governor Lenolkulal’s bond from Ksh.150 million to Ksh.30 million with a surety of a similar amount.
According to Justice Ngugi, the previous bail/bond terms imposed by Anti-Corruption Court Chief Magistrate Douglas Ogoti on Tuesday were excessive and could amount to denial of bail.
“It has not been demonstrated that he is a flight risk, and I note that the Prosecution did not oppose his application for bail,” read the ruling.
Lenolkulal’s terms of release were the deposit of Sh150 million bond and a surety of the same amount or an alternative of Sh100 million bail.
The bail amount is one of the highest ever slapped on a graft suspect by the Judiciary.