[2024] KEHC 12213 (KLR)
The High Court at Kibera lacks territorial jurisdiction to hear and determine an application for anticipatory bail in respect of proceedings pending before the Milimani Chief Magistrate’s Court. Jurisdiction is a threshold issue, and without it, the court cannot entertain the application regardless of its merits....
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 12213 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Mohamed Kuroyow Mohamed; Applicant: Mohamed Salat Ibrahim; Applicant: Omar Khalif Adan; Applicant: Adow Ahmed Mohamed; Respondent: Inspector General of Police; Respondent: Julius Mwananje; Respondent: Director of Public Prosecutions; Respondent: The Hon Attorney General
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kibera
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application E162 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Anticipatory Bail Application; Preliminary Objection on Jurisdiction
- Outcome
- Application struck out for lack of jurisdiction.
- Judges
- DR Kavedza
- Legal Topics
- Anticipatory Bail, Territorial Jurisdiction, Criminal Procedure
- Source Language
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Parties
Mohamed Kuroyow Mohamed
Applicant
Mohamed Salat Ibrahim
Applicant
Omar Khalif Adan
Applicant
Adow Ahmed Mohamed
Applicant
Inspector General of Police
Respondent
Julius Mwananje
Respondent
Director of Public Prosecutions
Respondent
The Hon Attorney General
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Anticipatory Bail Application; Preliminary Objection on Jurisdiction
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the High Court at Kibera has jurisdiction to entertain an application for anticipatory bail relating to proceedings before the Milimani Chief Magistrate’s Court.
Ratio Decidendi
The High Court at Kibera lacks territorial jurisdiction to hear and determine an application for anticipatory bail in respect of proceedings pending before the Milimani Chief Magistrate’s Court. Jurisdiction is a threshold issue, and without it, the court cannot entertain the application regardless of its merits. Consequently, the application is struck out for want of jurisdiction.
Court Disposition
Application struck out for lack of jurisdiction.
Orders
- The application dated 11th October 2024 is struck out for lack of jurisdiction.
- File closed.
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Mohamed & 3 others v Inspector General of Police & 3 others (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E162 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 12213 (KLR) (14 October 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 12213 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kibera
Miscellaneous Criminal Application E162 of 2024
DR Kavedza, J
October 14, 2024
Between
Mohamed Kuroyow Mohamed
1st Applicant
Mohamed Salat Ibrahim
2nd Applicant
Omar Khalif Adan
3rd Applicant
Adow Ahmed Mohamed
4th Applicant
and
Inspector General of Police
1st Respondent
Julius Mwananje
2nd Respondent
Director of Public Prosecutions
3rd Respondent
The Hon Attorney General
4th Respondent
Ruling
1. The applicants are facing charges before the Milimani Chief Magistrate’s Court. They have now filed the present application seeking anticipatory bail vide a notice of motion dated 11th October 2024.
2. I have considered the application, the affidavit in support and the applicable law. I note that the matter emanates from Milimani Chief Magistrate’s Court and is not within this court’s territorial jurisdiction. As such, the application dated 11th October 2024 is struck out for lack of jurisdiction.
File closed.
RULING DATED AND DELIVERED THIS 14TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2024____________________D. KAVEDZAJUDGE