The Milimani Chief Magistrate’s Court has declined to release Chinese national Chen Guang, alias Alex, on bail for the second time as he awaits extradition proceedings to Uganda, where he is wanted over 31 criminal charges.
The decision followed opposition by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), which argued that the circumstances that led to the initial denial of bail had not changed.
Chen is wanted in Uganda to face 30 counts of forgery and one count of theft.
In opposing the renewed application, the prosecution raised concerns over Chen’s short-term tenancy agreement in Kenya, arguing that it did not demonstrate sufficiently established residential ties to the country to justify his release.
The DPP further submitted that Chen’s lack of ordinary residence in Kenya and his international mobility presented a substantial risk that he could abscond before the extradition proceedings were concluded.
The prosecution also challenged the proposed bail conditions, which included surrendering his passport, reporting periodically to a police station and providing sureties. It argued that the measures would not adequately address the risk of him fleeing.
The prosecution team, led by Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Duncan Ondimu and Prosecution Counsel Fatma Shaban, urged the court to expedite the extradition proceedings while Chen remained in custody.
The DPP said
