[2025] KEHC 6253 (KLR)

[2025] KEHC 6253 (KLR)

The court found that the Maseno Law Courts did not have the proper geographical jurisdiction to hear the matter. In the interest of justice and in accordance with statutory provisions governing the territorial jurisdiction of magistrate courts, the court ordered the withdrawal of the file from Maseno Law Courts and...

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Citation
[2025] KEHC 6253 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Republic; Respondent: Peter Oyugi Ajowi
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Kisumu
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
20 May 2025
Case Number
Miscellaneous Criminal Application E115 of 2025
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Transfer of Proceedings
Outcome
Application for transfer of proceedings granted; file withdrawn from Maseno Law Courts and transferred to Kombewa Law Courts; file closed.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

Republic

Applicant

Peter Oyugi Ajowi

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Transfer of Proceedings

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Maseno Law Courts had proper geographical jurisdiction over the matter.
  2. 2 Whether the criminal case should be transferred to Kombewa Law Courts.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the Maseno Law Courts did not have the proper geographical jurisdiction to hear the matter. In the interest of justice and in accordance with statutory provisions governing the territorial jurisdiction of magistrate courts, the court ordered the withdrawal of the file from Maseno Law Courts and its transfer to Kombewa Law Courts for further proceedings.

Court Disposition

Application for transfer of proceedings granted; file withdrawn from Maseno Law Courts and transferred to Kombewa Law Courts; file closed.

Orders

  • The file is withdrawn from Maseno Law Courts and transferred to Kombewa Law Courts.
  • Mention on 28/5/2025 before Head of Station, Kombewa Law Court for further directions.