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Benson Riitho Muriithi v Director of Public Prosecutions & 3 others Interested Party Robert Maina Githinji [2015] KEHC 1172 (KLR)

[2015] KEHC 1172 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
1172
Citation
[2015] KEHC 1172 (KLR)
Decided
27 November 2015
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TypeMiscellaneous Judicial ReviewPostureAppeal from an original trialCoramJohn M. Mativo
Holding

The court dismissed the application for leave to apply for orders of Judicial Review.

Facts

The applicant seeks orders to quash the proceedings in Nyeri Chief Magistrates Criminal Case No. 880 of 2014, Republic vs Benson Ritho Muriithi, and to prohibit the Director of Public Prosecutions from proceeding with the case.

Issues

  1. Quashing of criminal proceedings
  2. Prohibition of prosecution

Reasoning

The court found that the applicant did not meet the criteria for leave to apply for orders of Judicial Review.

Outcome

Application dismissed

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