[2025] KEHC 9734 (KLR)

[2025] KEHC 9734 (KLR)

The High Court found that the Maseno Law Courts lacked proper geographical jurisdiction over the matter. In the interest of justice and pursuant to the powers conferred by the Criminal Procedure Code, the court ordered the withdrawal of the file from Maseno Law Courts and its transfer to Kombewa Law Courts, where...

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Citation
[2025] KEHC 9734 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Davin Kelvin Omwa; Respondent: Republic
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Kisumu
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
8 July 2025
Case Number
Criminal Miscellaneous Application 183 of 2025
Procedural Posture
Criminal Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Transfer of Proceedings
Outcome
Application for transfer allowed; file transferred to Kombewa Law Courts; file closed.
Judges
A Mabeya
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction of Magistrate Courts, Transfer of Criminal Cases
Source Language
english
Criminal Law Jurisdiction of Magistrate Courts Transfer of Criminal Cases

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Parties

Davin Kelvin Omwa

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Transfer of Proceedings

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Maseno Law Courts have geographical jurisdiction over the matter.
  2. 2 Whether the file should be transferred to Kombewa Law Courts.

Ratio Decidendi

The High Court found that the Maseno Law Courts lacked proper geographical jurisdiction over the matter. In the interest of justice and pursuant to the powers conferred by the Criminal Procedure Code, the court ordered the withdrawal of the file from Maseno Law Courts and its transfer to Kombewa Law Courts, where jurisdiction was properly vested. The court further directed that the matter be mentioned before the Head of Station at Kombewa Law Court for further directions, and ordered the closure of the file at the High Court level.

Court Disposition

Application for transfer allowed; file transferred to Kombewa Law Courts; file closed.

Orders

  • The file is withdrawn from Maseno Law Courts and transferred to Kombewa Law Courts.
  • Mention on 24/7/2025 before Head of Station, Kombewa Law Court for further directions.