[2022] KEHC 15177 (KLR)

[2022] KEHC 15177 (KLR)

The court determined that since the accused and the place of the alleged offence are within the jurisdiction of Madiany Law Courts, and given that the court is gazetted and operationalized, it is proper and in the interests of justice to transfer Bondo PM Cr. E673/2022 to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final...

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Citation
[2022] KEHC 15177 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Republic; Respondent: Maurine Akoth
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Siaya
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Miscellaneous Criminal Application 177 of 2022
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Transfer of Criminal Case
Outcome
Application for transfer of criminal case allowed.
Judges
RE Aburili
Legal Topics
Transfer of Criminal Cases, Jurisdiction, Court Administration
Source Language
en
Criminal Law Transfer of Criminal Cases Jurisdiction Court Administration

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Parties

Republic

Applicant

Maurine Akoth

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Transfer of Criminal Case

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Bondo PM Cr. E673/2022 should be transferred to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and determination.
  2. 2 Whether Madiany Law Courts has jurisdiction over the accused and the alleged offence.

Ratio Decidendi

The court determined that since the accused and the place of the alleged offence are within the jurisdiction of Madiany Law Courts, and given that the court is gazetted and operationalized, it is proper and in the interests of justice to transfer Bondo PM Cr. E673/2022 to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final determination. The transfer ensures that the matter is heard in the appropriate forum, in accordance with statutory provisions governing jurisdiction and the administration of criminal justice.

Court Disposition

Application for transfer of criminal case allowed.

Orders

  • Bondo PM Cr. E673/2022 is transferred to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final determination.
  • The original Bondo Court file with copies of this Ruling and order to be transmitted to Madiany Law Courts.