MULI NZUVE v REPUBLIC [2006] KEHC 1471 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1471
- Citation
- [2006] KEHC 1471 (KLR)
- Decided
- 11 July 2006
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TypeApplication for Transfer of Criminal CasePostureApplication OverturnedCoramD.A. ONYANCHA
Holding
Kilungu Criminal Case No. 480 of 2005 is hereby transferred to Machakos Chief Magistrate’s Court for hearing and final determination.
Facts
The applicant sought to transfer a criminal case to the Chief Magistrate's Court at Machakos, but the trial magistrate had already transferred the case to the High Court.
Issues
- Inferior court's authority to transfer cases to a senior court
- Legal requirement for relevant orders
Reasoning
The practice of trial magistrates transferring cases before relevant orders are made is illegal and must cease. Inferior courts do not have authority to transfer cases to senior courts.
Outcome
Transfer of the case to the Machakos Chief Magistrate's Court
Orders
- Kilungu Criminal Case No. 480 of 2005 is transferred to Machakos Chief Magistrate’s Court for hearing and final determination
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