[2025] KEHC 8450 (KLR)

The court found that the Kombewa Law Courts have the appropriate geographical jurisdiction over the matter, and that it is in the interest of justice and administrative convenience to transfer the case from Maseno Law Courts to Kombewa Law Courts. The court exercised its discretion under the Criminal Procedure Code to order the transfer, ensuring that the proceedings are conducted in the proper forum.

Citation: [2025] KEHC 8450 (KLR)
Parties: Applicant: Michael Ochieng Anyango; Respondent: Republic
Court: High Court
Court Station: High Court at Kisumu
Jurisdiction: Kenya
Judgment Date: 17 June 2025
Case Number: Criminal Miscellaneous Application 176 of 2025
Procedural Posture: Criminal Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Transfer of Proceedings
Outcome: Application for transfer granted; file withdrawn from Maseno Law Courts and transferred to Kombewa Law Courts.
Judges: A Mabeya
Legal Topics: Jurisdiction, Transfer of Proceedings
Source Language: English

Criminal Law Jurisdiction Transfer of Proceedings

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Parties

Michael Ochieng Anyango

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Transfer of Proceedings

Legal Issues

1 Whether the Maseno Law Courts have proper geographical jurisdiction over the matter.
2 Whether the case should be transferred to Kombewa Law Courts.

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Application for transfer granted; file withdrawn from Maseno Law Courts and transferred to Kombewa Law Courts.

Orders

The file is withdrawn from Maseno Law Courts and transferred to Kombewa Law Courts.
Mention on 4/7/2025 before Head of Station, Kombewa Law Court for further directions.