Republic v Judith Achola Mulala [2019] KEHC 2218 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2218
- Citation
- [2019] KEHC 2218 (KLR)
- Decided
- 15 November 2019
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TypeCriminal RevisionPostureAppeal from a criminal trial court decisionCoramW. Musyoka
Holding
The court declines to revise the decisions of the trial court in all the eight matters, stating that the prosecution did not prepare itself for the proceeding due to staff maternity leave.
Facts
The state prosecutor did not attend court on June 10, 2019, and there were no witnesses present. The accused persons were recorded as being in attendance, some with their advocates, ready to proceed with the matters.
Issues
- Prosecution's absence during hearings
- Shortage of prosecutors for Kakamega law courts
- Procedure under section 202 instead of section 206 of the Criminal Procedure Code
Reasoning
The court found no error of law in the trial court's decision but noted that the prosecution's failure to prepare itself for the proceeding was due to staff maternity leave.
Outcome
The court declines to revise the decisions of the trial court in all the eight matters.
Orders
- The matters shall be adjourned to the next available date when the prosecution counsel would be ready to prosecute these matters.
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Criminal Procedure Code, Cap 75, Laws of Kenya
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