[Courtesy]There seems to be a worrying trend in which accused persons released on bail commit other crimes – sometimes against previous victims. Prior to the 2010 Constitution, persons charged with murder and other serious offences could not be released on bail or bond. Therefore, courts are compelled to grant an accused person bail or bond unless there are compelling reasons to the contrary. According to a review of the bail and bond situation in Kenya by Mman Advocates, bail pending hearing has become almost automatic. When an accused person is presented before court to take plea, if the accused person takes a plea of ‘not -guilty’, the court releases them on bail or bond pending trial.

Source: Standard Digital August 01, 2021 08:26 UTC