[2023] KEHC 26038 (KLR)

[2023] KEHC 26038 (KLR)

The court found merit in the applicant's request for urgency and exercised its discretion to certify the application as urgent. Consequently, the court rescheduled the mention date for the appeal to an earlier date, thereby facilitating expeditious determination of the matter.

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Citation
[2023] KEHC 26038 (KLR)
Parties
Appellant: Alfred Jefwa Mulewa; Respondent: Republic
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Kibera
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Criminal Martial Appeal E001 of 2023
Procedural Posture
Criminal Martial Appeal / Interlocutory Application for Urgent Hearing Date
Outcome
Application certified urgent; mention date brought forward.
Judges
DR Kavedza
Legal Topics
Appeal Procedure, Urgent Applications
Source Language
en
Criminal Law Appeal Procedure Urgent Applications

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Parties

Alfred Jefwa Mulewa

Appellant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Martial Appeal / Interlocutory Application for Urgent Hearing Date

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the application for an earlier hearing date in the criminal martial appeal should be certified as urgent.
  2. 2 Whether the court should reschedule the mention date for the appeal.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found merit in the applicant's request for urgency and exercised its discretion to certify the application as urgent. Consequently, the court rescheduled the mention date for the appeal to an earlier date, thereby facilitating expeditious determination of the matter.

Court Disposition

Application certified urgent; mention date brought forward.

Orders

  • The application is certified urgent.
  • The matter is set for mention on 6th February 2024.