[2022] KEHC 15319 (KLR)

[2022] KEHC 15319 (KLR)

The court determined that since both the accused and the place of the alleged offence are within the jurisdiction of Madiany Law Courts, and since that court is gazetted and operational, it is proper and just to transfer the proceedings from Bondo Principal Magistrate's Court to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and...

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Citation
[2022] KEHC 15319 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Republic; Respondent: Samuel Otieno Onyango alias Kijam
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Siaya
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Miscellaneous Criminal Application 184 of 2022
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Transfer of Case
Outcome
Case transferred to Madiany Law Courts; file closed at Siaya High Court.
Judges
RE Aburili
Legal Topics
Transfer of Criminal Proceedings, Jurisdiction of Courts
Source Language
en
Criminal Law Transfer of Criminal Proceedings Jurisdiction of Courts

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Parties

Republic

Applicant

Samuel Otieno Onyango alias Kijam

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Transfer of Case

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Bondo PM Cr. E685/2022 should be transferred to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and determination.
  2. 2 Whether the accused and the place of alleged offence fall within the jurisdiction of Madiany Law Courts.

Ratio Decidendi

The court determined that since both the accused and the place of the alleged offence are within the jurisdiction of Madiany Law Courts, and since that court is gazetted and operational, it is proper and just to transfer the proceedings from Bondo Principal Magistrate's Court to Madiany Law Courts for hearing and final determination. The transfer ensures that the matter is heard in the correct forum as required by law and judicial practice, and facilitates the efficient administration of justice.

Court Disposition

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

Orders

  • Bondo PM Cr. E685/2022 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.