VAKI FILES APPEAL AND APPLICATION AND MAKES BAIL
Convicted criminal and former Commissioner of Police Geoffrey Vaki has filed an urgent appeal against his conviction and sentence of 3 years imprisonment with hard labour by Chief Justice Salamo Injia Vaki's lawyers were frantically signing affidavits in preparation for their client's appeal even before the Chief Justice handed down Vaki''s sentence at 11:30pm today. His lawyers formally registered his appeal with the Supreme Court Registry following his sentencing and served copies on Damaru and Gitua's lawyers. The file is now before the Chief Justice who is the Supreme Court administrative judge to appoint a judge to hear Vaki's bail application. CJ is prevented from hearing Vaki's application having presided over Vaki's case in the National Court. However CJ is currently in Court hearing an application by Jimmy Maladina to stay his sentencing on 15th July 2015 until his appeal against his conviction is determined. As at 3pm to