[2022] KEHC 14873 (KLR)

[2022] KEHC 14873 (KLR)

The court determined that since both the alleged offence and the accused originate from the jurisdiction of Madiany Law Courts, and as that court is gazetted and fully operational, it is proper and just to transfer Bondo PM Cr. Case No. E036/2022 to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final determination. This...

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Citation
[2022] KEHC 14873 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Republic; Defendant: Fredrick Ochieng alias Odseng
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Siaya
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Miscellaneous Criminal Application 159 of 2022
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Transfer of Criminal Case
Outcome
Case transferred to Madiany Law Courts; file closed at Siaya High Court.
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

Fredrick Ochieng alias Odseng

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Transfer of Criminal Case

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Bondo PM Cr. Case No. E036/2022 should be transferred to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and determination.
  2. 2 Whether Madiany Law Courts has jurisdiction over the offence and the accused.

Ratio Decidendi

The court determined that since both the alleged offence and the accused originate from the jurisdiction of Madiany Law Courts, and as that court is gazetted and fully operational, it is proper and just to transfer Bondo PM Cr. Case No. E036/2022 to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final determination. This ensures the matter is heard in the correct territorial jurisdiction, in line with statutory requirements and the efficient administration of justice. The court also directed that the original file and a copy of the ruling be transmitted to Madiany Law Courts, and that the hearing date previously fixed shall remain as scheduled before the new court.

Court Disposition

Case transferred to Madiany Law Courts; file closed at Siaya High Court.

Orders

  • Bondo PM Cr. Case No. E036/2022 is transferred to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final determination.
  • The original file from Bondo together with a copy of this Ruling and order shall be transmitted to Madiany Law Courts.