Former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju has secured a legal reprieve after the High Court granted him anticipatory bail of Sh200,000 following his dramatic arrest.
The orders were issued by Justice Martin Muya after Tuju and his co-applicant, Louiza Korros, through their lawyer Gregg Ndege, filed an urgent application seeking to block the ex-CS arrest and continued detention by police.
Delivering the ruling on Tuesday, Justice Muya directed that the applicants be released on anticipatory bond, adding that the matter will be mentioned for further directions on April 7, 2026.
"That the applicants are hereby admitted on an Anticipatory bond of Sh200,000 with one (1) surety each or cash bail of similar amount," Muya ruled.
The court certified the matter as urgent and directed that the application be served on the respondents, who include the Inspector General of Police, the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI), and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
On Tuesday morning, Tuju moved to the High Court seeking anticipatory bail to block his arrest and continued detention by police.
In an urgent application filed at the High Court in Nairobi on Tuesday, Tuju, through his lawyers, sought orders to restrain police and other state agencies from arbitrarily summoning, arresting, incarcerating, or interfering with his freedom of movement.
He also wanted the court to admit him to anticipatory bail on reasonable terms, citing a deteriorating medical condition and continued police presence at his hospital bed.
The application, filed against the Inspector General of Police (IG), the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), argued that continued police control over Tuju serves no lawful purpose and only worsens his condition.
"That in the event that the firts Applicant(Tuju) is granted bail, he is willing to appear before the court or the police once he is summoned," the former CS states in his documents.
According to court documents, Tuju presented himself at Karen police station on March 23 to record a statement but was detained without being formally charged.
His co-applicant, Louiza Korros, in a supporting affidavit, claimed that while at the police station, Tuju was manhandled and pushed around, aggravating previous injuries sustained in a past airplane and motor vehicle accident.
The affidavit further stated that Tuju was later transferred to hospital following deterioration in his health but remains under constant police guard despite not being arraigned in court.
His lawyers argued that the continued police presence at his hospital bed violates his dignity, liberty and right to medical care.
"That unless the aforementioned orders are granted, the 1st Applicant(Tuju) stands to suffer great prejudice," the application states.
They also sought orders directing the authorities to cease maintaining any physical presence or guard over Tuju while he undergoes treatment and to allow him to receive medical care.
"That this honourable court be pleased to issue an order directing the respondents, their agents and/or servants, to immediately cease and desist from maintaining any physical presence or guard over the 1st Applicant at his hospital bed and to allow him to receive medical treatment free from unlawful restraint, intimidation or custodial interference," court records show.
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