Republic v Director of Public Prosecution & 3 others Ex-Parte Juma Nyatieko & 2 others; Maurice Onyango Oketch (Interested Party) [2021] KEHC 1775 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1775
- Citation
- [2021] KEHC 1775 (KLR)
- Decided
- 17 November 2021
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TypeJudicial ReviewPostureEx-parte application for judicial review ordersCoramMumbi, Mwongo, Trainor
Holding
The arrest of the ex-parte applicants was unlawful and unjustified.
Facts
The ex-parte applicants were arrested by the Director of Public Prosecution and National Police Service for fraud in connection with land registration deeds. They were released on cash bail and booked for plea taking.
Issues
- Whether the arrest of the ex-parte applicants was unlawful or unjustified.
- Whether the arrest was made without reasonable grounds for suspecting the applicants had committed an offence.
Reasoning
The arrest was made without reasonable grounds for suspecting the applicants had committed an offence, as required by the Criminal Procedure Code and National Police Service Act.
Outcome
The ex-parte applicants' arrest was quashed.
Orders
- An Order of Certiorari to remove to this Honourable Court to be quashed the decision of the Director of Public Prosecution, Siaya and National Police Service, Siaya, the 1st and 2nd respondents herein, to charge the Ex-Parte applicants with the offence of fraud contrary to Section 103 of the Land Registration Act, 2012 before the 3rd Respondent.
- An Order of Prohibition prohibiting the respondents herein by themselves, their agents/and or assigns acting jointly and/or severally from proceeding with the intended prosecution of the Ex parte applicants herein.
Remedies
- The costs of and incidental to these proceedings be borne by the 1st and 2nd respondents.
Authorities cited
Legislation (3)
- Criminal Procedure Code
- National Police Service Act
- Land Registration Act, 2012
Cases cited (3)
- Daniel Waweru Njoroge & 17 others v Attorney [2015] eKLR
- Jackson Muthui Maluki & another v Attorney General [2020] eKLR
- Anthony Njenga Mbuti & 5 others v Attorney General & 3 others [2015] eKLR
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