High Court judge Justice Mumbi Ngugi has revised Samburu Governor Moses Lenolkulal ‘s bond terms downwards.
The judge has reduced the cash bail slapped on the
He was earlier on Tuesday charged with four counts of abuse of office and conflict of interest leading to the loss of Sh84.6 million public funds.
Lenolkulal denied all the charges
President Uhuru Kenyatta has been on record accusing the Judiciary of granting “abnormal bails, strange orders and long periods cases taking place in the courts”.
Uhuru said some orders have cost the taxpayer billions of shillings and derailed development.
The county boss is accused of using his company – Oryx service station – to supply petrol and diesel to the county.
The prosecution did not oppose bail, but had wanted restrictions imposed against the normal functioning of the governor and the 13 others co-accused.