Jailed ex-NOCK official Soi denied bail pending appeal

By Tolulope Dolapo Thomas

Published: February 3, 2022 | 10:26 AM GMT

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) – The High Court has refused to give bail to Stephen Arap soi, a former Nock executive, pending the outcome of his appeal in the Rio 2016 case.
Lady justice Esther Maina indicated in her ruling that Soi can be treated in prison and that his appeal should be processed quickly.
Soi was sentenced to prison after failing to pay a Sh105.6 million fine.
In his application Soi has said that he is an elderly man aged 65 and is worried that his health might deteriorate while in prison.
He claims that he was convicted of crimes he allegedly committed in Nairobi but at the time he was in Rio, Brazil.

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Tolulope Dolapo Thomas, BSc, is a Public Health Educator and Broadcast Journalist with extensive experience in radio and television. She specializes in Health Promotion, Sexual and Reproductive/Fertility Health, and Environmental Health. Certified in CPR and First Aid, Tolulope is passionate about empowering women through evidence-based public health education, fertility awareness, and community sensitization. She is currently pursuing an MSc in Public Health and is the founder of Everywoman Health by TD, a women-focused health platform dedicated to providing accurate, accessible, and trustworthy guidance for women at every stage of life.