Kenyans online have slammed Rarienda Mp Otiende Amollo after he disagreed with court's failure to give NYS suspects bail. His remarks have elicited mixed reactions among Kenyans on social media who believed Magistrate Douglas Ogiti did the right thing.
The ODM legislator argued that there is no reason why the court should deny the suspects bail.
“I’m Sorry! I cannot celebrate abrogation of hard-fought Constitutional Guarantees. There can be no rational reason for blanket denial of bail before culpability of SUSPECTS! This Blind Cheerleading is dangerous,” Otiende's Twitter post read.
Other lawyers who echoed similar sentiments are Nelson Havi and Ahmednasir Abdullahi.The two also took to their social media handles to support the bail for the suspects.They argued that right to bail was both basic and constitutional.
Here are a sample of reactions on Twitter;
@wisemen Denial of bail will render many lawyers jobless.
@machetevga I thought you learnt something from @MigunaMiguna issue. Personally am happy that today the law did what should be done. Infact this people don’t deserve even court hearings. They should be convicted on arrests.
@Rapemo Now I know why kanjama thrashed u during @lsk_nbi elections
@Bungzk The right to bail is conditional and not absolute. Stop threatening the JUDICIARY
@Rankofranklin I disagree With u. They should not be Even be heard but Jailed.
@Alexjnrray Hii sheria ya kusema eti mshukiwa anaweza achiliwa na bond ndio imeharibu case nyingi Kenya ju mshukiwa atakuwa na wakili wa kumtetea na kila mkenya akona haki ya kuachiliwa kwa bond kulingana na katiba ya Kenya
@cuzohkm Somebody convinced the court that they should remain behind bars. It was the responsibility of the defence team to justify how granting suspected bail will not hinder investigations and also how they won't be a threat to the "National Security"
@bobmogeto I support the president 100%,why bail them honestly when they loot the country,let them also be thankful that the meals they are enjoying and maximum security is kenyan taxes
@marksmwangi But you lied under an oath.... Mr half baked lawyer.... @MigunaMiguna @ahmednasirlaw @KBonimtetezi ..we shall not negotiates with bandits
@rongaiwarrior A few weeks ago they released Waziri Chacha on bail who was equally a thief/ conman... Double standards