KDF Officer Withdraws KSh 1m Bond He Deposited for Daughter's Lover in Court: "Abebe Msalaba"

 

Eldoret law courts

A court in Eldoret has accepted a Kenya Defence Forces(KDF) officer's request to take back his title deed. Appearing before Senior Principal Magistrate Onkoba Mogire, Stephen Kipyego claimed Jacob Kipserem wasn't honest. Photo: Kenya Judiciary. Source: Facebook The title, valued at KSh 1 million, was deposited as security to secure the freedom of the lover of the military officer's daughter. Jacob Kipserem was arraigned on fraud charges after he allegedly conned Shadrack Kibunguch KSh 960,000, promising to get his son recruited into the KDF.  Appearing before Senior Principal Magistrate Onkoba Mogire, Stephen Kipyego, the KDF officer, said he wasn't interested in continuing to stand surety for Kipserem. Kipyego told the court that the accused had shown he could not be trusted; hence, he wanted his deed back. "Your honour, I have come to demand for my land title deed back and let the suspect carry his own cross. I am not interested in standing surety for him any longer as he has shown that he is not an honest person," he said.Why did KDF officer question Kipserem's integrity Kipserem was arraigned in court three years ago in connection but denied the charges against him, and Kipyego accepted to stand surety after his daughter, who was in a relationship with him, intervened. However, as soon as Kipserem was released from police cells, he vanished from Uasin Gishu county, forcing the court to issue a warrant of arrest after several failed court appearances. He was later arrested by detectives who learned of his whereabouts after members of the public tipped them off. In his defence, Kipserem claimed he did not know that he was required to appear in court for the dates he was given, adding that he was far from home seeking a better life. The court ruled that he was a flight risk and, therefore, should be remanded to the Eldoret GK remand prison. "The accused person’s bond has been cancelled with immediate effect and henceforth he will be remanded until his case is heard and determined. The surety can be given back his title deed," ruled Onkoba.

by  Didacus Malowa