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Originally published by Nation CountiesJune 11, 2026
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Makueni court admits sentencing blunder, slashes protesters’ fines
The magistrate openly acknowledged the error and asked the High Court to fix it...
✨ Key Highlights
The Makueni High Court has corrected a sentencing blunder by a lower court, significantly reducing fines for 10 men convicted over protests on the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway.
- Each accused person's fine was slashed from Sh30,000 to Sh5,000 per offence.
- The case involved 10 men, a group led by James Musyoki Makau, arrested for disrupting traffic on May 18, 2026.
- The Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court in Makindu initially imposed an improperly structured sentence, which the High Court revised for procedural correctness and fairness.
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