Gatundu MP Gabriel Kagombe has been released on a Sh2 million bond or Sh1 million cash bail with a surety of the same amount.
Kagombe was released after pleading not guilty to murder charges in Machakos’ High Court on Friday.
He appeared before Judge Francis Olel, who had previously ordered that he undergo a mental assessment before entering a plea.
“The court has considered applications by both the prosecution and defence lawyers and hereby orders that the accused person be released on Sh2 million bond or Sh1 million cash bail and surety of a similar amount,” Olel stated.
Olel ordered that the MP appear in court on July 17, 2024.
The MP has been in police cells for about two weeks after being detained for the suspected murder of a bodaboda operator in the Thika sub-county.
The MP was originally arraigned before the same Judge last week, where he was charged with murder in violation of sections 203 and 204 of the Penal Code.
Kangombe was represented by a team of attorneys.
Before Olel issued his decision, the prosecution filed a plea with the court to prevent the accused individual access to Thika Town, where the deceased lived.
In response, the defence counsel argued that their client should be granted reasonable bail terms because he was not a flight risk.
