[2022] KEHC 14817 (KLR)
The court determined that since both the alleged offence and the accused originate from the jurisdiction of Madiany Law Courts, it is proper and just to transfer Bondo PM Cr. E578/2022 to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and determination. This ensures that the matter is heard in the appropriate forum, in line with...
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- Citation
- [2022] KEHC 14817 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Republic; Respondent: Antony Raila Onduru
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Siaya
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application 151 of 2022
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Transfer of Criminal Case
- Outcome
- case transferred to Madiany Law Courts; file closed
- Judges
- RE Aburili
- Legal Topics
- Transfer of Criminal Cases, Jurisdiction, Case Management
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Republic
Applicant
Antony Raila Onduru
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Transfer of Criminal Case
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether Bondo PM Cr. E578/2022 should be transferred to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and determination.
Ratio Decidendi
The court determined that since both the alleged offence and the accused originate from the jurisdiction of Madiany Law Courts, it is proper and just to transfer Bondo PM Cr. E578/2022 to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and determination. This ensures that the matter is heard in the appropriate forum, in line with the principles of jurisdiction and fair administration of justice.
Court Disposition
case transferred to Madiany Law Courts; file closed
Orders
- Bondo PM Cr. E578/2022 is transferred to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and determination.
- The original file from Bondo together with copies of this Ruling and order to be transmitted to Madiany Law Courts.
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Republic v Onduru (Miscellaneous Criminal Application 151 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 14817 (KLR) (2 November 2022) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2022] KEHC 14817 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Siaya
Miscellaneous Criminal Application 151 of 2022
RE Aburili, J
November 2, 2022
Between
Republic
Applicant
and
Antony Raila Onduru
Accused
Ruling
1. Bondo PM Cr. E578/2022 was availed to this court for directions. As the alleged offence and the accused originate from the jurisdiction of Madiany Law Courts, I hereby transfer Bondo PM Cr. E578/2022 to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and determination.
2. The original file from Bondo together with copies of this Ruling and order to be transmitted to Madiany Law Courts.
3. Copies of Ruling and order to be supplied to Bondo Law Courts for records and to inform the accused and his counsel on record to attend Madiany Law Courts for mention on November 10, 2022.
4. This file is closed.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT SIAYA THIS 2NDDAY OF NOVEMBER, 2022R.E. ABURILIJUDGE