[2023] KEHC 20355 (KLR)
The court found that the application for revision met the threshold for urgency and, accordingly, certified the matter as urgent. The court further directed that the lower court file be transmitted to the High Court by a specified date to facilitate the revision process. The matter was set for mention to give...
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- Citation
- [2023] KEHC 20355 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Amos Nderitu Maina; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision E542 of 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling on Preliminary Application
- Outcome
- Application certified urgent; directions issued for transmission of lower court file and mention date.
- Judges
- DR Kavedza
- Legal Topics
- Criminal Revision, Urgent Application, Transmission of Record
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Amos Nderitu Maina
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling on Preliminary Application
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the application for revision under sections 364 and 365 of the Criminal Procedure Code should be certified as urgent.
- 2 Whether the lower court file should be transmitted to the High Court for revision proceedings.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the application for revision met the threshold for urgency and, accordingly, certified the matter as urgent. The court further directed that the lower court file be transmitted to the High Court by a specified date to facilitate the revision process. The matter was set for mention to give further directions, ensuring procedural fairness and compliance with statutory requirements for criminal revision.
Court Disposition
Application certified urgent; directions issued for transmission of lower court file and mention date.
Orders
- The matter is certified urgent.
- The lower court file to be transmitted to the High Court not later than July 26, 2023.
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Maina v Republic (Criminal Revision E542 of 2023) [2023] KEHC 20355 (KLR) (Crim) (19 July 2023) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2023] KEHC 20355 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
Criminal
Criminal Revision E542 of 2023
DR Kavedza, J
July 19, 2023
Between
Amos Nderitu Maina
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
Ruling
I have gone through the revision application pursuant to the letter dated July 17, 2023 brought under section 364 and 365 of the Criminal Procedure Code and I direct as follows:- 1. That the matter is certified urgent.
2. That the lower court file to be transmitted to the high Court not later than July 26, 2023.
3. That this matter be mentioned on July 26, 2023 for directions.
Orders accordingly.
Ruling, read and delivered on 19th day of JULY, 2023________________D. KAVEDZAJUDGE