Republic v Oundo (Criminal Case E028 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 17153 (KLR) (18 November 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 17153 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT MAKADARA CRIMINAL CASE E028 OF 2025 J WAKIAGA, J NOVEMBER 18, 2025 BETWEEN REPUBLIC ........................................................................................... PROSECUTION AND OSCAR WANDERA OUNDO .................................................................... ACCUSED RULING 1. The accused was on 8th July 2025 denied bond on the basis that there were two minors who were related to him who were yet to testify against him and there was the fear on the part of the prosecution that they would be interfered with. 2. This cause proceeded for hearing before the court and one of the minor witnesses testified before the court as PW1 and his evidence is now secured along with the other three witnesses. 3. It is now clear that there is a change of circumstances herein as the main reason why the court denied the accused bond is now not valid. 4. Without commenting on the evidence so far tendered so as not to prejudice the defence of the accused should the court at the end of the prosecution case put him on his defence, it is clear that there is now no compelling reason to deny the accused the enjoyment of his right bond. 5. The accused shall therefore be released on the following terms and conditions: a. Bond of Kenya shillings five hundred thousand ( Kshs 500,000) together with one surety of similar amount b. In the alternative cash bail of Kenya shillings three hundred thousand ( Kshs 300.000) with one recognized person. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/17153/eng@2025-11-18 1
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c. The accused shall not during the period of the trial herein interfere with the two minor children herein in whatever form and shall not make any contact with the same until final determination of this cause. d. The accused shall not travel outside the jurisdiction of this court without the express consent of the Deputy Registrar of the Court and shall appear for mention before the Investigating officer once after every 30 days with the first mention date being set at the time of surety approval. DATED THIS 18TH NOVEMBER 2025 J WAKIAGA JUDGE In the presence of https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/17153/eng@2025-11-18 2
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