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Nairobi County Senator Mike Sonko is in trouble after MRC leader Omar Mwamnuadzi absconded trial for twelve months.
The Senator had stood surety for the leader and founder of Mombasa Republican Council (MRC). The State prosecutor Jami Yenina directed the court to make an independent decision on Sonko’s one million surety for failing to produce Mwamnuadzi. The surety also covered 38 other MRC members.
“There is no connection indicating that Mwamnuadzi was entertained by the Senator to disappear. It is the court’s discretion to justify if the surety has shown sufficient case to remain standing surety or have his surety forfeited,” Yenina said as qouted by Standard.
Resident Magistrate Edgar Kagoni confirmed that the best remedy after the accused absconded was to forfeit Sonko’s 1 million.
“The only remedy after an accused has absconded court is to forfeit whatever surety had deposited in court. We cannot continue to delay the case further,” said Kagoni.
However, the prosecution pleaded with Sonko not to withdraw his surety for the other 38 members. They said such a move will delay the case.
“For us we hope Sonko does not withdraw out of the case as surety for the other accused MRC members as it will lead to further delay,” Yenina said.