Two suspects Zeudi Horbo and Hussein Ouman who were released on a cash bail of ksh 100,000 at Milimani law court’s on Tuesday August 16,2017.
BY SAM ALFAN.
Two suspects arrested for allegedly stealing a motor vehicle want the police to explain why they have continued to detain them without just cause.
Zeudi Horbo and Hussein Ouman, through their lawyer Evans Ondieki told the court that they were arrested on August 13 but have been detained without been charged.
Mr Ondieki said that instead of police carrying out investigations, they chose to seek an order to have the suspects held in police custody.
They have been in custody for five days.
The lawyer told Milimani resident Magistrate Electa Riany, that police have not even recorded statements from the suspects so as to present them in court within 24 hours as required by law.
“The mandatory period to keep a suspect in police custody is 24 hours any time outside that will be a violation of person being investigated” he said.
The court heard that the process of seeking extension of time has been abused by police, saying there is provision in the constitution to apply for the suspects be released on cash bail or bond pending investigation.
The suspects have reason to believe that police have abused the orders issued by the court to hold suspects in their custody” the lawyer said.
Police have asked court to extend their detention from 5 to 30 days.
The trial magistrate ordered the two suspects to deposit a cash bail of Sh 500,000 each to secure their release.
She further directed that the two to report to the investigating officers at Pangani police station every day except on weekends.
The case will be mentioned August 25 to confirm progress made in the investigations.
