[2023] KEHC 20596 (KLR)
The court found that the application for revision was urgent and warranted immediate attention. It exercised its powers under sections 364 and 365 of the Criminal Procedure Code to direct that the lower court file be transmitted to the High Court for review. The court further set a mention date for directions,...
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- Citation
- [2023] KEHC 20596 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Charles Njambi; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision E543 of 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling on Preliminary Application
- Outcome
- Application certified urgent; lower court file to be transmitted; matter set for mention for directions.
- Judges
- DR Kavedza
- Legal Topics
- Criminal Revision, Urgent Application, Transmission of Record
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Charles Njambi
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 further directions.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the application for revision was urgent and warranted immediate attention. It exercised its powers under sections 364 and 365 of the Criminal Procedure Code to direct that the lower court file be transmitted to the High Court for review. The court further set a mention date for directions, ensuring procedural compliance and expeditious handling of the matter.
Court Disposition
Application certified urgent; lower court file to be transmitted; matter set for mention for directions.
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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Njambi v Republic (Criminal Revision E543 of 2023) [2023] KEHC 20596 (KLR) (Crim) (19 July 2023) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2023] KEHC 20596 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
Criminal
Criminal Revision E543 of 2023
DR Kavedza, J
July 19, 2023
Between
Charles Njambi
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
Ruling
1. 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 Codeand 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