Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa and her co accused have been freed on bail.
Jumwa was released on a Sh4 million cash bail while her body guard Geofrey Otieno was handed a shs 1.5 million bail. In the Gumbao Jola murder case.
Judge Njoki Mwangi on Friday also also ordered that the accused persons deposit their passports at the court hence the accused will only be allowed to travel if they provide good reasons for their need of travel.
She also warned the accused against intimidating or threatening prosecution witnesses.
The two are reuired to appear in court antime they are called upon
Assistant DPP Alloys Kemo promptly opposed the release of the accused persons on bail.
Kemo objected to their grelease on account that the MP was an influential person and she was likely to interfere with prosecution witnesses who they intend to rely on during the trial.
In opposing Otieno bail release the prosecution said he did not have a known residence and therefore it was risky for the court to release him.
In a spirited defense the defense counsel led by Danstan Omari, Jared Magolo and Cliff Ombeta asked the court to release Jumwa and her bodyguard on reasonable bond terms.
They said the DPP was trying to discriminate against Jumwa.
They sighted that governors had more serious charges and they were out on bond but the DPP wants to single out the MP.
On Otieno’s residency, the defense counsels said Otieno’s three homes are well known and therefore the DPP cannot use that as an excuse to deny him bond.
Jumwa and Otieno were on Thursday charged with the murder of Jola
