Erastus Hezbon Otieno v Director of Military Prosecutions & 2 others [2019] KEHC 2536 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2536
- Citation
- [2019] KEHC 2536 (KLR)
- Decided
- 31 October 2019
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TypePetition for Habeas CorpusPostureAppeal from a lower court decisionCoramW. Korir
Holding
Petitioner is awarded Kshs. 500,000 for violation of pre-trial rights and costs for the proceedings.
Facts
Petitioner was arrested and detained for over 100 days without trial, and was not allowed visits by family, friends, or an advocate.
Issues
- violation of pre-trial rights
- adequacy of compensation for pre-trial detention
Reasoning
The court found that the Petitioner was arrested without being informed of the reason and was detained for an extended period, which violated his pre-trial rights.
Outcome
Petitioner is awarded Kshs. 500,000 for violation of pre-trial rights and costs for the proceedings.
Orders
- Suspended the Petitioner’s trial at the court martial pending the delivery of the judgement herein.
Remedies
- Award of Kshs. 500,000 for violation of pre-trial rights
- Award of costs for the proceedings
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