[2001] KEHC 712 (KLR)
The court determined that the appeal could not proceed as scheduled because only one judge was available, whereas the law requires that such appeals be heard by a bench of at least two judges. Given this procedural requirement and the fact that the matter had already been adjourned twice, the court ordered that the...
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- Citation
- [2001] KEHC 712 (KLR)
- Parties
- Appellant: Mohamed O. Chepo; Appellant: Mohamed Nassoro Ndunga; Appellant: Juma Omar Mwachapu; Appellant: Rashid Omar Shauri; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Mombasa
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- ? 407 of 1998
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Adjournment Pending Hearing Before Two Judges
- Outcome
- Appeal adjourned for hearing before two judges.
- Legal Topics
- Criminal Appeal Procedure, Adjournment of Hearing, Composition of Bench
- Source Language
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Parties
Mohamed O. Chepo
Appellant
Mohamed Nassoro Ndunga
Appellant
Juma Omar Mwachapu
Appellant
Rashid Omar Shauri
Appellant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Adjournment Pending Hearing Before Two Judges
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appeal can proceed before a single judge or requires a bench of two judges.
- 2 Whether the repeated adjournments prejudice the appellants.
Ratio Decidendi
The court determined that the appeal could not proceed as scheduled because only one judge was available, whereas the law requires that such appeals be heard by a bench of at least two judges. Given this procedural requirement and the fact that the matter had already been adjourned twice, the court ordered that the appeal be given another early date before a properly constituted bench. The court emphasized the need to comply with statutory requirements regarding the composition of the bench for criminal appeals, and noted the importance of minimizing further delays in the hearing of the appeal.
Court Disposition
Appeal adjourned for hearing before two judges.
Orders
- The appeal is to be given another early date before two judges.
Full Case Text
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REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MOMBASA APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.407 OF 1998
MOHAMED O. CHEPO…………………………………………………1st APPELLANT VERSUS REPUBLIC……………………………………………………………….RESPONDENT
CONSOLIDATED WITH
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.411 OF 1998
MOHAMED NASSORO NDUNGA…………………………………..2nd APPELLANT VERSUS REPUBLIC……………………………………………………………..RESPONDENT
CONSOLIDATED WITH
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.412 OF 1998
JUMA OMAR MWACHAPU………………………………………….3rd APPELLANT VERSUS REPUBLIC……………………………………………………………..RESPONDENT
CONSOLIDATED WITH
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.413 OF 1998
RASHID OMAR SHAURI……………………………………………4th APPELLANT VERSUS REPUBLIC…………………………………………………………….RESPONDENT
(From Original Conviction and Sentence in Criminal Case No.3320 of 1998 of the Chief Magistrate’s Court at Mombasa – Stella Muketi, Mrs., S.R.M.) 19th March, 2001
Coram: Before Justice P. Waki, Court Clerk – Sango State Counsel – Mrs. Mwangi All Appellants – present
ORDER:
This matter is listed as an application.
It would appear, however, that the applications were disposed of on 8. 3.01. An order was then made for the hearing of the main Appeals to-day. Unfortunately, there is only one Judge in the session.
Let the Appeal be given another early date before two Judges. It should be noted that this Appeal has been adjourned twice so far.
Dated this 19th day of March, 2001.
P.N. WAKI
J U D G E