Court releases university lecturer held over wife's death

University don Fredrick Ogola when he appeared in court on January, 3. [Photo: Courtesy]

Nairobi, Kenya: University Don who allegedly killed his wife in Lavington Nairobi has been freed on Sh100,000 bond pending completion of investigations.

Judge Luka Kimaru released Fredrick Onyango Ogolla after his lawyer Steve Kimathi made an application to have him released on bond.

Kimaru directed him to appear before Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI)  for further investigations.

In the bail application, Kimathi had argued that the post-Morten was conducted and the cause of death could be stroke.

The court heard that on January 3, 2018 Ogolla was arraigned before the Senior Principal Magistrate at Kibera Law Courts where the DPP and the National Police Service successfully applied for orders that he be detained for 10 days.

“Under the constitution, the applicant is presumed innocent until proved guilty upon full of the case against him,” said Kimathi.

Kimathi had argued that the accused has a constitutional right to be released on bail/bond pending the hearing and determination of her case.

 “Ogolla has been in custody since January 3, 2018 and the right to be released on bail is guaranteed under the law,” said Kimathi.

Kimathi added that the accused is a renowned lecturer at Strathmore University and is a highly esteemed member of the Lavington Community and has his roots in the country and not a flight risk.

The prosecution at the same time requested to be granted two more days so that they can complete the investigations.

The matter will be mentioned in two days’ time.