WHY ARE CRIMINALS GETTING BAIL : CHIEF MAGISTRATE

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has sent a stern warning to magistrates against granting bail to suspected criminals without thoroughly analyzing circumstances of the case at hand. A memo written by Chief Magistrate, Vongai Guwuriro dated September 23, 2025, says that her office has noted with concern that magistrates are merely granting bail because a prosecutor would not have opposed the