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Omar Gordana Dida on Behalf of Osman Omar Gordana v Inspector General & 3 others [2021] KEHC 1450 (KLR)

[2021] KEHC 1450 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
1450
Citation
[2021] KEHC 1450 (KLR)
Decided
9 December 2021
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TypeHabeas Corpus ApplicationPostureAppeal from a lower court decisionCoramD. O. Ogembo
Holding

The court dismisses the application as the applicant has not proven the subject is in the custody of state agents or any police station.

Facts

The applicant, Omar Gordana Dida, filed a habeas corpus application on behalf of Osman Omar Gordana, alleging unlawful detention by state agents. The applicant claimed the subject was abducted by four men in an unregistered vehicle with AK-47 guns and bulletproof vests.

Issues

  1. Whether the applicant has proven the subject is in the custody of state agents
  2. Whether the applicant has shown sufficient proof of the subject's detention

Reasoning

The court found the applicant failed to prove the identity of the abductors, the ownership of the vehicle, and the subject's detention by the respondents. The court also noted the lack of evidence linking the abductors to state agents.

Outcome

The application is dismissed.

Authorities cited

Legislation (4)
  • Article 51(2) of the Constitution
  • Article 165(3)(a)(b) of the Constitution
  • Section 389 of the Criminal Procedure Code
  • Criminal Procedure (Directions in the nature of Habeas Corpus) Rules
Cases cited (2)
  • Masoud Salim Hemed and Another Versus DPP and 3 others (2014)eKLR
  • LSK Versis Brian Nzenze and others (2018)eKLR
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