[2025] KEHC 5495 (KLR)
The court found no grounds to certify the petition as urgent. Directions were issued to ensure orderly service of the petition, timely filing of responses and rejoinders, and to facilitate the hearing of the matter. The court exercised its discretion to manage the proceedings efficiently, setting clear timelines for...
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- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 5495 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Antony Waweru Gakuya; Respondent: The Hon Attorney General; Respondent: Director Of Public Prosecutions
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kibera
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Petition E005 of 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Petition / Preliminary Directions/order
- Outcome
- Directions issued; petition not certified urgent.
- Judges
- DR Kavedza
- Legal Topics
- Criminal Petition Procedure, Service of Process, Filing Timelines
- Source Language
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Parties
Antony Waweru Gakuya
Applicant
The Hon Attorney General
Respondent
Director Of Public Prosecutions
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Petition / Preliminary Directions/order
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the petition should be certified as urgent.
- 2 What directions should govern service, response, and hearing of the criminal petition.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found no grounds to certify the petition as urgent. Directions were issued to ensure orderly service of the petition, timely filing of responses and rejoinders, and to facilitate the hearing of the matter. The court exercised its discretion to manage the proceedings efficiently, setting clear timelines for each procedural step and scheduling a virtual hearing date.
Court Disposition
Directions issued; petition not certified urgent.
Orders
- The petition is not certified urgent.
- The petition to be served on the respondents within 7 days from the date of the order.
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Gakuya v Attorney General & another (Criminal Petition E005 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 5495 (KLR) (5 May 2025) (Order)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 5495 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kibera
Criminal Petition E005 of 2025
DR Kavedza, J
May 5, 2025
Between
Antony Waweru Gakuya
Petitioner
and
The Hon Attorney General
1st Respondent
Director Of Public Prosecutions
2nd Respondent
Order
1. The Petition is notcertified urgent
2. The Petition be served onto the respondent within 7 days from the date hereof.
3. Upon service, the respondents to file their respective responses within fourteen (14) days.
4. A rejoinder, if any, be filed within 7 days from the date of service.
5. The Deputy registrar to avail the original trial court file within thirty (30) days from the date hereof.
6. The petition shall be heard virtually on 10th June 2025
7. Notices shall issue accordingly.
DIRECTIONS ISSUED IN CHAMBERS THIS 5TH DAY OF MAY 2025. ......................................D. KAVEDZAJUDGE