Kenya: Appeal Judges Reject Abuse of Discretion Claim in Corruption Conviction

Nairobi — The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by Aloys Owino Owegi challenging a High Court decision that upheld his conviction for corruption, ruling that there was no abuse of discretion in declining to reinstate his withdrawn appeal.

A three-judge bench comprising Justices Patrick Kiage, Jamila Mohammed, and Weldon Korir ruled that Owegi’s application to set aside an order withdrawing his appeal at the High Court was properly rejected, noting that his claim of a “mistaken withdrawal”…