[2018] KEHC 7969 (KLR)

[2018] KEHC 7969 (KLR)

The court determined that the matter falls within the geographical jurisdiction of the Chuka High Court and not the Meru High Court. As such, the Meru High Court lacks jurisdiction to entertain the matter, necessitating closure of the file.

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Citation
[2018] KEHC 7969 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: James Murangiri; Respondent: Republic
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Meru
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Revision Case 171 of 2017
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Order on Jurisdiction
Outcome
file closed for want of jurisdiction
Judges
A Mabeya
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction, Transfer of Proceedings
Source Language
en
Criminal Law Jurisdiction Transfer of Proceedings

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Parties

James Murangiri

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Revision / Order on Jurisdiction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the High Court at Meru has jurisdiction to hear the matter or if it should be handled by the Chuka High Court.

Ratio Decidendi

The court determined that the matter falls within the geographical jurisdiction of the Chuka High Court and not the Meru High Court. As such, the Meru High Court lacks jurisdiction to entertain the matter, necessitating closure of the file.

Court Disposition

file closed for want of jurisdiction

Orders

  • This file be and is hereby closed as it relates to a matter which lies within the geographical jurisdiction of Chuka High Court.
  • File closed.