REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAKURU CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 259 OF 2014 STEPHEN NJINO KARANJA...........APPELLANT VERSUS REPUBLIC.....................................PROSECUTOR RULING The Applicant STEPHENE NJINO KARANJA was convicted of the offence of Attempted Defilement and sentenced to serve ten (10) years imprisonment. He has filed an appeal against his conviction and sentence. At the present time the court is not being asked to determine the merits or otherwise of the appeal. I have perused the record of the trial. I note that the State raised no objection to this application. I am satisfied of the merit of this application and I hereby direct that the appellant may be released on bond pending his appeal in the amount of Ksh 200,000/= plus 1 surety of a like sum. Dated in Nakurut his 18th day of November, 2016. Read in open court Mr. Obutu for Accused. Court – Hearing on 10/4/2017 Maureen A. Odero Judge
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