REPUBLIC v KALULUI MUTINDA & another [2008] KEHC 2097 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2097
- Citation
- [2008] KEHC 2097 (KLR)
- Decided
- 8 July 2008
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TypeCriminal CasePostureAppeal from a decision to continue proceedingsCoramISAAC LENAOLA
Holding
The proceedings are declared a nullity and the accused persons shall be ordered to be released unless they are otherwise lawfully held
Facts
The accused persons were arrested on 22/1/2003 and arraigned in court close to 19 days later. Committal proceedings were commenced on 10/2/2003, and the accused were taken to the High Court on 29/9/2003 for plea.
Issues
- Whether the delay in arraigning the accused persons within 14 days of their arrest violated their constitutional rights
- Whether the accused persons should be released due to the violation of their rights
Reasoning
The delay in arraigning the accused persons was due to committal proceedings and the abolition of Section 230 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The accused persons' constitutional rights were violated, and the proceedings are nullified.
Outcome
Appeal upheld
Orders
- Proceedings declared a nullity
- Accused persons ordered to be released
Remedies
- Release of accused persons unless otherwise lawfully held
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Criminal Procedure Code
Cases cited (4)
- Anne Njogu vs R
- Albanus Musavu vs R
- R vs James Nyaga
- R vs Michael Nguyo
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