[2025] KEHC 9318 (KLR)

[2025] KEHC 9318 (KLR)

The High Court, upon reconsideration of the record, determined that it lacked jurisdiction to hear the matter, as jurisdiction properly lies with the Maseno Law Courts. Consequently, the previous ruling was recalled and reviewed, and the matter was ordered to be retransferred to the Maseno Law Courts for hearing and determination. The decision was based on the fundamental legal principle that a court must not proceed with a matter over which it lacks jurisdiction.

Citation
[2025] KEHC 9318 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Kevin Ouma; Respondent: Republic
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Kisumu
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
30 June 2025
Case Number
Criminal Miscellaneous Application 113 of 2025
Procedural Posture
Criminal Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Jurisdiction and Transfer
Outcome
Matter retransferred to the Maseno Law Courts for hearing and determination.
Judges
A Mabeya
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction, Transfer of Proceedings
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Jurisdiction Transfer of Proceedings

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Parties

Kevin Ouma

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Jurisdiction and Transfer

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the High Court at Kisumu has jurisdiction to hear the matter.
  2. 2 Whether the matter should be transferred to the Maseno Law Courts.

Ratio Decidendi

The High Court, upon reconsideration of the record, determined that it lacked jurisdiction to hear the matter, as jurisdiction properly lies with the Maseno Law Courts. Consequently, the previous ruling was recalled and reviewed, and the matter was ordered to be retransferred to the Maseno Law Courts for hearing and determination. The decision was based on the fundamental legal principle that a court must not proceed with a matter over which it lacks jurisdiction.

Court Disposition

Matter retransferred to the Maseno Law Courts for hearing and determination.

Orders

  • The ruling of 20/5/2025 is recalled and reviewed.
  • The matter is retransferred to the Maseno Law Courts for hearing and determination.