RICHARD LOISA SEKENGEI v REPUBLIC [2012] KEHC 4652 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 4652
- Citation
- [2012] KEHC 4652 (KLR)
- Decided
- 21 March 2012
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureApplication for stay of proceedings in Anti-Corruption case No. 67 of 2007 pending determination of Cr. appeal No. 191 of 2011CoramL. A. ACHODE
Holding
The court grants the application to stay the proceedings in the subordinate court pending the determination of Cr. appeal No. 191 of 2011.
Facts
The applicant filed Cr. appeal No. 191 of 2011 challenging the ruling in Anti-Corruption case No. 67 of 2007. The appeal is based on grounds of bias and breach of fair trial rights.
Issues
- Whether the ruling in Anti-Corruption case No. 67 of 2007 is contrary to the due process of the law, unconstitutional, or unfair.
- Whether the learned trial magistrate displayed bias towards the applicant by declining to allow the complainant to withdraw the charges and by declining to allow the case to start de novo.
Reasoning
The court considers the appeal and the application, and finds that the appeal is pending, thus granting the stay of proceedings.
Outcome
The court grants the application to stay the proceedings in the subordinate court.
Orders
- The hearing of Criminal appeal No. 191 of 2011 is set down for hearing on 13th June 2012.
Remedies
- Stay of proceedings in Anti-Corruption case No. 67 of 2007 pending determination of Cr. appeal No. 191 of 2011.
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