[2021] KEHC 9451 (KLR)

[2021] KEHC 9451 (KLR)

The court found that the application and supporting affidavit filed by the applicant were neither signed nor attested, and were not commissioned by a Commissioner for Oaths. This failure to comply with mandatory procedural requirements rendered the documents invalid and incapable of being considered by the court. As...

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Citation
[2021] KEHC 9451 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Bonface Andayi Hezbon; Respondent: Republic
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Siaya
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Miscellaneous Criminal Application E022 of 2020
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling
Outcome
application rejected and file closed
Judges
RE Aburili
Legal Topics
Procedure Irregularities, Affidavit Requirements
Source Language
en
Criminal Law Procedure Irregularities Affidavit Requirements

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Parties

Bonface Andayi Hezbon

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether an unsigned and unattested application and supporting affidavit can be entertained by the court.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the application and supporting affidavit filed by the applicant were neither signed nor attested, and were not commissioned by a Commissioner for Oaths. This failure to comply with mandatory procedural requirements rendered the documents invalid and incapable of being considered by the court. As a result, the application was declined and rejected, and the file was ordered closed.

Court Disposition

application rejected and file closed

Orders

  • The application is declined and rejected.
  • This file is closed.