On fears that if released he would escape, Mr Boru said he had no capacity to flee the country. Should the State fail to comply with the order, the judge said Mr Boru will be at liberty to reapply to be released on bail. The judge further said Mr Boru was not able to establish that the circumstances that had made the court dismiss his earlier bail application had changed. In opposing the bail application, State counsel Willy Momanyi said Mr Boru is facing serious criminal charges and if convicted he is likely to face a stiff custodial sentence. It would be risky to release the applicant on bail pending trial because he is not likely to attend court to face trial,” said Mr Momanyi.

Source: Daily Nation July 28, 2020 17:26 UTC