Eldoret Principal Magistrate Cheronoh Kesse elicited mixed reactions after realising an accused person on a KSh 10 million bond with a similar surety without the option of cash bail.
Jonathan Paul Mutua, 29, is accused of breaking into the Baniyas Club Square during anti-finance bill protests on June 25 and making away with items valued at KSh 37 million.
Mutua was arraigned on Tuesday, July 2.
He pleaded not guilty to the charges in his name.
The bond terms elicited reactions online, prompting the Judiciary to comment on the case.
The arm of the government explained that Mutua was charged with various counts that warranted the bond amount.
His loot not only comprised meat and vegetables but an array of wares, including gas cylinders, officer equipment, computers and printers, which amounted to KSh 37 million in value.
It thus implied the bond mount befitted the value of the items the suspect stole, and that the principal magistrate exercised discretion while giving out the verdict.
The Charge Sheet further reads that together with others not before the court (because investigations are still ongoing) they broke into a club and stole items as per a list provided whose total value is over KSh 37 million.
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Source: TUKO.co.ke
