[2016] KEHC 4844 (KLR)
The court found that the previous orders regarding the accused's medical treatment were clear and required no further clarification. Given the prosecution's undertaking to produce all witnesses during the scheduled hearing dates, the court saw no need for additional orders except to emphasize the importance of...
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- Citation
- [2016] KEHC 4844 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Republic; Defendant: Nahashon Mutua
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Commercial Courts)
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Case 84 of 2015
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Case / Ruling on Compliance and Directions Before Hearing
- Outcome
- No further orders granted; emphasis on securing prosecution witnesses for hearing.
- Legal Topics
- Pretrial Directions, Witness Management, Bail Review, Medical Treatment of Accused
- Source Language
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Parties
Republic
Applicant
Nahashon Mutua
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Criminal Case / Ruling on Compliance and Directions Before Hearing
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the prosecution and remand authorities have complied with the court order for the accused's medical treatment.
- 2 Whether further directions are necessary regarding the attendance of prosecution witnesses and the accused's bail application.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the previous orders regarding the accused's medical treatment were clear and required no further clarification. Given the prosecution's undertaking to produce all witnesses during the scheduled hearing dates, the court saw no need for additional orders except to emphasize the importance of securing all prosecution witnesses for the hearing to ensure efficient use of judicial time.
Court Disposition
No further orders granted; emphasis on securing prosecution witnesses for hearing.
Orders
- All prosecution witnesses to be secured to attend court and testify on the scheduled hearing dates.
Full Case Text
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14 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI
CRIMINAL CASE NO. 84 OF 2015
REPUBLIC……………………………....…………………………PROSECUTOR
VERSUS
NAHASHON MUTUA …………………………………..................... ACCUSED
RULING
This matter came for mention on 9th May 2016. The purpose for mention was for review of the compliance of the order made by Honourable Lady Justice Lesiit on 13th April 2016. The Nairobi Remand was ordered to take the accused to Kenyatta National Hospital for treatment twice a week. It was further ordered that where treatment deferral becomes necessary the Remand Home is to inform the court of such deferral and the reason for it for every session the accused visits.
Mr. Mwangi and Ms Celine Odembo asked the court to give directions to enable the accused to be treated. Mr. Mwangi also told the court that given the challenges the accused is facing in regard to his referral for treatment he has applied to this court praying that all the prosecution key witnesses said to be under threat be called to testify when this case comes up for hearing on 6th to 16th June 2016 to pave the way for an application to have the accused bail application reviewed.
Ms Macharia for the prosecution told the court in response that the prosecution requires medical records to determine whether the accused was supposed to be taken to hospital and the challenges being faced. She told the court that the case has hearing dates and during those dates the prosecution plans to have all the witnesses testify.
It is not clear whether the defence counsel was arguing the application dated 2nd May 2016. Be that as it may, I find the orders given by Honourable Lady Justice Lesiit unambiguous. This case has hearing dates running for two weeks from 6th to 16th June 2016. With the undertaking given by Ms Macharia for the prosecution I see no need to grant any further orders except perhaps to emphasize the need, which I hereby do, to have all the prosecution witnesses to be secured to attend court and testify on the indicated hearing dates in order to optimize on judicial time.
Dated, signed and delivered this 10th May 2016.
S. N. Mutuku
Judge