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RICHARD LOISA SEKENGEI v REPUBLIC [2012] KEHC 4652 (KLR)

[2012] KEHC 4652 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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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

  1. Whether the ruling in Anti-Corruption case No. 67 of 2007 is contrary to the due process of the law, unconstitutional, or unfair.
  2. 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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