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Maxine Wahome leaves prison after paying bond

Maxine Muringo Wahome (right) is driven from Lang'ata Women Prison by her mother Beverly

Maxine Muringo Wahome (right) is driven from Lang'ata Women Prison by her mother Beverly after paying a bond of Sh2 million on March 31, 2023. Maxine has been charged with the murder of her boyfriend Assad Khan on December 12, 2022.

Photo credit: Richard Munguti | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Her mother was accompanied by lawyer Steve Kimathi when they went to serve the release order to the commandant of the prison
  • The release order was signed and sealed by a deputy registrar of the High Court's Criminal Division after Ms Wahome deposited security of Sh2 million
  • On Thursday, Justice  Lilian Mutende freed her on a bond of Sh2 million with one surety of a similar amount

Rally driver Maxine Wahome, who has been detained for the past 25 days over the death of her boyfriend Assad Khan, left Lang’ata women's prison on Friday 2.40pm after paying a bond of Sh2 million.

Upon release, Ms Wahome was received by her mother, Beverly Wahome.