[2025] KEHC 6707 (KLR)

[2025] KEHC 6707 (KLR)

The High Court found that the Maseno Law Courts did not have the appropriate geographical jurisdiction to hear the matter. In the interest of justice and to ensure the case is heard by the correct forum, the court exercised its discretion under the Criminal Procedure Code to transfer the file to Kombewa Law Courts. The transfer was necessary to regularize the proceedings and ensure that the trial is conducted before a court with proper jurisdiction.

Citation
[2025] KEHC 6707 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Republic; Respondent: Kelvin Oluoch Okore Amoke
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Kisumu
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
20 May 2025
Case Number
Miscellaneous Criminal Application E067 of 2025
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Transfer of Proceedings
Outcome
Application for transfer allowed; file withdrawn from Maseno Law Courts and transferred to Kombewa Law Courts.
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

Kelvin Oluoch Okore Amoke

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Criminal 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 did not have the appropriate geographical jurisdiction to hear the matter. In the interest of justice and to ensure the case is heard by the correct forum, the court exercised its discretion under the Criminal Procedure Code to transfer the file to Kombewa Law Courts. The transfer was necessary to regularize the proceedings and ensure that the trial is conducted before a court with proper jurisdiction.

Court Disposition

Application for transfer allowed; file withdrawn from Maseno Law Courts and transferred to Kombewa Law Courts.

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  • The file is withdrawn from Maseno Law Courts and transferred to Kombewa Law Courts.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.