{"id":173038,"date":"2024-04-19T05:14:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T05:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/19\/nairobi-court-refuses-bail-for-u-s-fugitive-kevin-kangethe\/"},"modified":"2024-04-19T05:14:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T05:14:00","slug":"nairobi-court-refuses-bail-for-u-s-fugitive-kevin-kangethe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/19\/nairobi-court-refuses-bail-for-u-s-fugitive-kevin-kangethe\/","title":{"rendered":"Nairobi Court Refuses Bail for U.S Fugitive Kevin Kang&#8217;ethe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-306677\" alt=\"\" width=\"997\" height=\"521\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/kangethe.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-306677\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/kangethe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"997\" height=\"521\"  \/>The High Court in Nairobi has denied murder suspect Kevin Kang\u2019ethe\u2019s bail plea, pending an extradition hearing before the same court.<\/p>\n<p>The ruling follows nine days of opposition from the prosecution team, led by Vincent Monda and Magdaline Nduati, who cited several factors making Kang\u2019ethe a flight risk. These include his immediate departure from the United States after the alleged offence, which prompted an Interpol red alert and a US court-issued arrest warrant.<\/p>\n<p>Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina shared the prosecution\u2019s sentiments while issuing the verdict.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe magistrate referenced his escape from the United States after allegedly killing his girlfriend. With Kangethe\u2019s history of fleeing lawful custody and the seriousness of the charges he is facing, the magistrate deemed it necessary for him to remain in custody pending hearing,\u201d<\/em> the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Magistrate Onyina also dismissed Kangethe\u2019s request to be remanded at a medium-security facility and instead ordered his remand at a maximum-security facility, citing concerns about his status as a flight risk.<\/p>\n<p>The hearing for the matter has been scheduled for April 29, 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The High Court in Nairobi has denied murder suspect Kevin Kang\u2019ethe\u2019s bail plea, pending an extradition hearing before the same court. The ruling follows nine days of opposition from the prosecution team, led by Vincent Monda and Magdaline Nduati, who cited several factors making Kang\u2019ethe a flight risk. 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