Samburu Deputy governor Julius Leseeto and nine others have been released on a cash bail of Sh 10 million each. Chief magistrate Lawrence Mugambi als transferred the cases to Chief Magistrate Teresiah Murugi who he indicated will deal with all the applications and trial in this case.
Prosecution had asked the court to bar the accused officials who are signatories to bank accounts for Samburu County from transacting for and on behalf of the county.
Leseeto was arrested alongside the governor Samuel Lenolkulal
In a ruling issued on Wednesday afternoon, Justice Ngugi placed the governor’s bail terms at Ksh10 million or a bond of Ksh30million with one surety of a similar amount.
This was after the court had granted him a Ksh100 million bail or an alternative bond of Ksh150 million on Tuesday following his arrest.
The previous bail terms had elicited mixed reactions from citizens and prominent Kenyans alike.
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In a rejoinder, Governor Lenolkulal through his lawyer Paul Nyamodi had applied for a review of the bail amount at the High Court Anti Corruption Division on Wednesday morning.
The governor, like most people, had termed the bail terms as outrageous and unprecedented.
In his application, lawyer Nyamodi noted: “My Lord the accused is greatly aggrieved by the said terms which are completely outrageous and unprecedented.
“It goes against the bail and bond policy, specifically that the bond amount should not be excessive and should not be greater than necessary to guarantee that the accused persons will appear in court,” he added.
On Tuesday, the governor denied Ksh84 million graft charges.
He has however been barred from accessing the Samburu county government
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