[2020] KEHC 5768 (KLR)

[2020] KEHC 5768 (KLR)

The court found that the application dated 1st April, 2020 warranted urgent attention, particularly in light of the partial court lock-down caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The judge exercised discretion to certify the matter as urgent, directed that the original trial court record be made available for reference,...

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Citation
[2020] KEHC 5768 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Silas Amaga Singoro; Applicant: Michael Weche Otwera; Respondent: Republic
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Miscellaneous Criminal Application 131 of 2020
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Interlocutory Ruling on Urgency and Directions
Outcome
Application certified urgent and directions issued for inter-parties hearing.
Legal Topics
Bail and Bond, Urgent Applications, Covid19 Procedure
Source Language
en
Criminal Law Bail and Bond Urgent Applications Covid19 Procedure

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Parties

Silas Amaga Singoro

Applicant

Michael Weche Otwera

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Interlocutory Ruling on Urgency and Directions

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the application dated 1st April, 2020 should be certified as urgent.
  2. 2 Whether directions should be given for the hearing of the application during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the application dated 1st April, 2020 warranted urgent attention, particularly in light of the partial court lock-down caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The judge exercised discretion to certify the matter as urgent, directed that the original trial court record be made available for reference, and ordered that the application be served for inter-parties hearing on a specified date. These directions were necessary to ensure that the administration of justice continued despite the operational challenges posed by the pandemic.

Court Disposition

Application certified urgent and directions issued for inter-parties hearing.

Orders

  • The application dated 1st April, 2020 is certified urgent.
  • The original trial court record shall be availed to this court at the hearing of the application.