Christopher Amasava v Republic [2015] KEHC 1452 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1452
- Citation
- [2015] KEHC 1452 (KLR)
- Decided
- 5 November 2015
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TypeCriminal RevisionPostureApplication to revise the decision of the trial court allowing the prosecution to withdraw chargesCoramL. KIMARU
Holding
The application is dismissed as the prosecution's withdrawal of charges was within its rights and the Applicant has not shown any prejudice.
Facts
Christopher Amasava was charged under the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act without obtaining consent from the Attorney General. The prosecution later withdrew the charges under Section 87(a) of the Criminal Procedure Code.
Issues
- Whether the prosecution's withdrawal of charges was valid due to lack of consent from the Attorney General
- Whether the Applicant was prejudiced by the delay in the prosecution of his case
Reasoning
The court dismissed the application because the prosecution withdrew the charges with the court's permission and the Applicant did not show any prejudice.
Outcome
Application dismissed
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act (2003)
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