Weldon Kechie Langat & another v Inspector General of Police & 3 others [2014] KEHC 8314 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 8314
- Citation
- [2014] KEHC 8314 (KLR)
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TypePetitionPostureAppeal from a lower court decisionCoramDevelopment Plan No KA, Lenaola, Majanja, Warsame
Holding
The court dismissed the petition, finding that the prosecution was not in violation of the petitioners' rights.
Facts
The petitioners, Weldon Kechie Langat and Joel Tegeret, are seeking to stop their prosecution in Kiambu Chief Magistrate's Court Criminal Case No. 2794 of 2011, alleging violations of their rights under Articles 27, 47, and 50 of the Constitution.
Issues
- violation of Article 27 (right to equal protection of the law)
- violation of Article 50 (right to a fair trial)
- violation of Article 47 (right to fair administrative action)
Reasoning
The court held that the prosecution was within its constitutional mandate and that the petitioners' rights were not violated. The court emphasized that the court's role is to ensure fair trials, not to determine the sufficiency of evidence.
Outcome
Dismissed
Authorities cited
Cases cited (1)
- Michael Monari & Another vs Commissioner of Police & 3 Others Miscellaneous Application No.68 of 2011
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