Kilifi petty offenders freed over coronavirusA session at the Malindi Law Courts via telelink on Friday. The Judiciary in Malindi has adopted release of petty offenders as a way of de-congesting jails in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.On Friday, Malindi Chief Magistrate Julie Oseko conducted a court session via video link where she released petty offenders and granted bail to others as a way of de-congesting the crowded Malindi Maximum GK Prison. SEE ALSO :Lightning strikes young man dead in MalindiWith two clerks and two prosecutors, Oseko heard and granted amnesty to several offenders. “So far, we’ve done about 95 files and we’ve released some 30 people to decongest the prisons. For More of This and Other Stories, Grab Your Copy of the Standard Newspaper.

Source: Standard Digital March 22, 2020 11:37 UTC