Two rugby players who were convicted for raping a musician in 2018 have pleaded to fresh charges before a Milimani court. The prosecution did not oppose their release on bail but asked for stringent terms, telling the court that the two were previously convicted of the offence of gang rape. However, their lawyers asked for reasonable terms arguing that the High Court had ruled that the previous case was a mistrial and the case should be tried afresh. She ordered them to deposit a Sh300,000 cash bail each or an alternative of Sh500,000 bond a surety of the same amount. She declined to acquit them as the defence had applied saying from the evidence shown by the prosecution, the sex was not consensual.

Source: The Star July 07, 2020 11:37 UTC