Kenyans were on Tuesday shocked and left tongues wagging following the hefty cash bail imposed on Samburu Governor Moses Kasaine Lenolkulal by the Anti-corruption court.
Following the ruling, Embakasi East MP Babu Owino took to Facebook to express his shock on the historic judgment.
"The presiding judge set bond at KES150 million and bail at KES100 million, figures previously unheard of in the corridors of justice.Such a ruling is definitely prejudicial and presumes guilt of the accused even before trial proceedings have even began,"he posted on Facebook.
He urged the Judiciary to maintain sobriety while making judgments and imposing fines.
He also called upon the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to unravel all water tight cases of corruption in the country.
"The judiciary must always remain the custodians of sobriety in the event of disputes in our society. I call upon the DPP to focus on preparing water-tight cases instead of pursuing newspaper headlines and for the Chief Justice to rein in the judiciary’s excesses in the spirit of respect for our Katiba," Babu posted.
The governor was arrested on Tuesday morning on allegations of conspiracy to commit economic crimes, conflict of interest and abuse of public office.
He pleaded not guilty and was released on a Sh100 million cash bail, or a Sh150 million bond, or a surety of a similar amount.
He was charged alongside his deputy and 11 other individuals.