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-Kapseret Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi has been freed on Ksh500,000 cash bail, a bond of Ksh1 million or surety of the same amount  

Kapseret Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi has been freed on Ksh500,000 cash bail, a bond of Ksh1 million or surety of the same amount.

The court also barred Kapseret legislator MP from holding any political rallies or making any public statements.

Mr Sudi was also directed to report to any police station to help in the conclusion of investigations into the case.

High Court Judge Joel Ngugi dismissed an earlier ruling by the magistrate's court saying although the MP is famous it was not necessary to incarcerate him for an additional 7 days.


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Justice Ngugi's ruling

He said that the ruling to detain the MP was unlawful because the state failed to prove the MP is capable of hindering witness testimonies.

“The reason to hold the applicant for 7 days will not risk public order peace and security, what is the logic of his continued detention? This is not rationally related to the risk alleged” Justice Ngugi said.

“The logic to detain an individual over risk to public order peace and security has been substituted by the opposite that everyone is innocent until proven guilt,” he added.

Justice Ngugi also noted the accusations of attacking a police officer should have been proved by the injured officers and not by locals or politicians.