Briton in Sh600m cocaine case remanded pending bail ruling
Briton Jack Alexander Marrian (right) and Kenyan Roy Francis Mwanthi in a Nairobi court on August 10, 2016. They are facing charges of trafficking cocaine worth Sh598 million. PHOTO | PAUL WAWERU |
High Court will on Friday rule whether bond terms set for a Briton and a Kenyan accused of trafficking cocaine worth Sh598 million will remain.
Justice Luka Kimaru issued the directive after a hearing on an application in which the Director of Public Prosecutions challenged the release on bond of Jack Alexander Marrian and Roy Mwanthi by a Kibera magistrate's court.
Mr Marrian and Mr Mwanthi were granted a Sh70 million and Sh60 million bond respectively.
Trial magistrate Derrick Kuto had stated that prosecutors did not convince him that the two should be denied bail.
On Wednesday, the DPP, through State lawyer Duncan Ondimu, said the trial court erred as the offences the accused are facing are serious and carry stiff sentences.
Lawyers Andrew Wandabwa and Nicholas Ombija, who represented the accused, opposed the application to cancel the bond.
