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No More Detention of Minor Offenders in New Bail Charter

By Decrim CampaignIn UpdatesPosted 28 March, 2019

Suspects accused of petty offences will no longer be held in custody or forced to pay cash bail, according to a new police charter. The offenders will instead be informed to appear in court, on convenient dates, after being issued with free police bonds. A free police bond is a promise...

Tags: cash bail, chief justice, police bonds, police charter, willy mutunga
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