[2025] KEHC 444 (KLR)

[2025] KEHC 444 (KLR)

The court determined that since the matter originated from JKIA Chief Magistrates’ Court, it falls within the territorial jurisdiction of the Makadara High Court, not the High Court at Kibera. Accordingly, the application was transferred to the Makadara High Court for further handling.

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Citation
[2025] KEHC 444 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Egwu Ogba Mba; Respondent: Republic
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Kibera
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Miscellaneous Criminal Application 200 of 2024
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Territorial Jurisdiction and Transfer
Outcome
Application transferred to Makadara High Court for want of territorial jurisdiction.
Judges
DR Kavedza
Legal Topics
Territorial Jurisdiction, Transfer of Proceedings
Source Language
en
Criminal Law Territorial Jurisdiction Transfer of Proceedings

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Parties

Egwu Ogba Mba

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Territorial Jurisdiction and Transfer

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the High Court at Kibera has territorial jurisdiction over the matter originating from JKIA Chief Magistrates’ Court.
  2. 2 Whether the matter should be transferred to the appropriate High Court.

Ratio Decidendi

The court determined that since the matter originated from JKIA Chief Magistrates’ Court, it falls within the territorial jurisdiction of the Makadara High Court, not the High Court at Kibera. Accordingly, the application was transferred to the Makadara High Court for further handling.

Court Disposition

Application transferred to Makadara High Court for want of territorial jurisdiction.

Orders

  • The matter is transferred to Makadara High Court.
  • The matter shall be mentioned before the Deputy Registrar, Makadara High Court, on 26th February 2025.