Nairobi, July 10 -- Grace Wakhungu, who is serving a jail term for stealing Sh313 million from a State agency, has pleaded to be released on bond, pending the hearing and determination of her appeal.
In an application filed through Senior Counsel Paul Muite, she said she is 79 years old, sickly and undergoing treatment for hypertension.
Mr Muite further said because of her age and her underlying hypertension sickness, there is a likelihood that she has not been in proper mental state, let alone the physical one.
He added that she may have been unable to stand trial and understand the nature and consequences of the proceedings as contemplated.
During the trial, he added, Ms Wakhungu allegedly displayed traits such as difficulty in concen...