Gatundu MP Gabriel Kagombe was released on a Sh2 million bond or Sh1 million cash bail, with surety of similar amount, after pleading not guilty to murder charges at the Machakos High Court on Friday.
Appearing before Judge Francis Olel, Kagombe’s release was pegged on the meeting of the specified bail conditions. This was following an earlier directive by the Judge to have a mental assessment done on the accused before he could take a plea.
“The court has considered applications by both the prosecution and defence lawyers and hereby orders that the accused person be released on a Sh2 million bond or Sh1 million cash bail and surety of a similar amount,” ordered Judge Olel.
The judge scheduled the next court mention for Kagombe on July 17, 2024, and ordered that the suspect should not contact witnesses or visit Thika town. The judge also ordered the probation department to furnish a report within 30 days.
Kagombe, who has been in police custody for the last two weeks, is facing murder charges following the alleged killing of a bodaboda operator in Thika subcounty last month.
The lawyer, together with other legal minds, pleaded that the accused, being a sitting MP and a member of two parliamentary committees focusing on Livestock and Agriculture, be granted free bond with lenient bail terms.
“So, as such, the accused person will have some troubles travelling every time coming to this court for the case. It will be inconvenient for the accused person to continue travelling to this court. He isn’t a flight risk,” lawyer Brian Khaemba said on behalf of the defense.
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