https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/8754
The application had been formally withdrawn by the applicants and, as the respondent raised no objection, the court had no basis to continue with the revision proceedings; it was therefore marked as withdrawn.
Source-derived case information.
- Citation
- [2026] KEHC 8754 (KLR)
- Parties
- 1st Applicant: Okeke Ikechukwu; 2nd Applicant: Alex Opondo; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision E042 of 2026
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling on Withdrawn Application
- Outcome
- Application marked as withdrawn.
- Judges
- ["DR Kavedza"]
- Legal Topics
- Revision of Trial Court Orders, Withdrawal of Application, Unopposed Application
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Okeke Ikechukwu
1st Applicant
Alex Opondo
2nd Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling on Withdrawn Application
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicants’ revision application should proceed after a notice of withdrawal was filed.
- 2 What orders should follow where the respondent did not oppose withdrawal.
Ratio Decidendi
The application had been formally withdrawn by the applicants and, as the respondent raised no objection, the court had no basis to continue with the revision proceedings; it was therefore marked as withdrawn.
Court Disposition
Application marked as withdrawn.
Orders
- The criminal revision application is marked as withdrawn.
- Orders accordingly.
Full Case Text
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Ikechukwu & another v Republic (Criminal Revision E042 of 2026) [2026] KEHC 8754 (KLR) (22 June 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 8754 (KLR) Republic of Kenya In the High Court at Kibera Criminal Revision E042 of 2026 DR Kavedza, J June 22, 2026 Between Okeke Ikechukwu 1st Applicant Alex Opondo 2nd Applicant and Republic Respondent Ruling 1.The applicants filed the present application dated 14th April 2026, seeking the revision of the orders of the trial court. Directions were issued and the application was heard. 2.On 22nd June 2026, when the application was coming up for ruling, the applicant though their counsel Mr. Ogutu filed a notice to withdraw the application. The application was not opposed by the respondent. 3.For the foregoing reasons, this application is marked as withdrawn.Orders accordingly. RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 22ND DAY OF JUNE 2026........................D. KAVEDZAJUDGE