Joseph Waweru v Republic [2015] KEHC 2558 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2558
- Citation
- [2015] KEHC 2558 (KLR)
- Decided
- 29 September 2015
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TypeCriminal RevisionPostureApplicant seeks to have the trial court's refusal to release cedar posts to him ordered to be set asideCoramC. MEOLI
Holding
The revision request is rejected as there is no merit to it
Facts
Cedar posts were detained by the Forestry Officer Narok and intended to be tendered as exhibits in a criminal case. The posts were never produced before the court, leading to the accused's acquittal. The trial court subsequently declined to order their release.
Issues
- Whether the trial court had the power to order the release of the cedar posts
- Whether the applicant's application was timely
Reasoning
The trial court had no power to order the release of the cedar posts as they were never placed into the custody of the court. The applicant's application was brought subsequent to the first refusal by the court, and there is no basis for the court to order the sitting aside of the lower court's declining order.
Outcome
The revision request is rejected
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