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Kenyan rugby players Frank Wanyama, Alex Olaba convicted of rape released on Sh300,000 cash bail

Lawrence Frank Wanyama and Alex Mahaga Olaba at a Nairobi's Milimani law court, they had been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for rape. [File, Standard]

Two ex-Kenya Rugby Sevens players Frank Wanyama and Alex Olaba who were sentenced to 15 years in jail in August last year for gang rape have been released on Sh300,000 cash bail each. 

The High Court, barely a week ago ordered the re-trial of Wanyama and Olaba and that the two be moved to Kilimani Police Station to prepare to take plea before Tuesday, July 11.

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