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Kilifi petty offenders freed over coronavirus

A session at the Malindi Law Courts via telelink on Friday.

The Judiciary in Malindi has adopted release of petty offenders as a way of de-congesting jails in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

On Friday, Malindi Chief Magistrate Julie Oseko conducted a court session via video link where she released petty offenders and granted bail to others as a way of de-congesting the crowded Malindi Maximum GK Prison. 

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