A man who was last week charged with masquerading to be a lawyer has been released on a Sh 200,000 cash bail or bond of Sh 500,000.
Ralph Edward Nguma was released on Friday by magistrate Gilbert Shikwe.
Nguma who is currently admitted in hospital appeared virtually in court from his hospital bed.
Nguma is charged with several counts of forgery and uttering a false document.
In his ruling, Shikwe dismissed the submissions by LSK seeking for court to deny him bail.
The court said there was no compelling reasons given that would warrant the court to deny him bail.
On Monday, Nguma’s lawyer Senator Dan Maanzo alleged that the lawyer watching brief for complainant had paid their client Sh 5 M.
Maanzo said the lawyer was very close to the accused and was therefore conflicted.
He was responding the concerns raised by the said lawyer wanting to know how Nguma was taken to police station and not remand prison as it should be.
“Your honor the same counsel watching brief for the complainant has so far given the complainant 5 million in the case and as a result he is a witness,” Maanzo said.
He also accused the said lawyer watching brief of not being honest with the court saying he was not present when the court issued orders for Nguma to be taken to police station.
Maanzo insisted that the counsel watching brief is a witness in the matter and as a result he cannot be the counsel watching brief.
“At the same time, this case has been exaggerated and that is why you can see so many members of LSK in court representing both sides, the LSK should protect this profession and counsels should stop demeaning their colleagues,” Maanzo said.
Maanzo said they have evidence that their client who is the accused has been mishandled and are prepared to table their case in due time.
“We know that the complaint is planning to bring other charges but we are prepared for them,” he said.
