Omolo Nyangaga v Republic [2021] KEHC 4957 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 4957
- Citation
- [2021] KEHC 4957 (KLR)
- Decided
- 22 July 2021
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TypeCriminal RevisionPostureApplication for Criminal RevisionCoramOdunaga
Holding
The Court found that the trial court’s proceedings were not illegal or unconstitutional, and the applicant’s application for criminal revision was dismissed.
Facts
The applicant and Jumbe Abdalla Gwatana were charged with dealing in wildlife trophy of an endangered species without a permit or other lawful exemptions and being in possession of wildlife trophy of an endangered species without a permit or other lawful exemptions.
Issues
- Whether the trial court’s proceedings, decision to charge the applicant, and subsequent prosecution were legal and lawful.
- Whether the trial court tried the accused based on unconstitutional statutes.
- Whether the trial court’s view on preliminary objections was legal and proper.
Reasoning
The court considered the provisions of section 362 of the Criminal Procedure Code and section 367 of the Criminal Procedure Code, and held that the trial court’s proceedings were not illegal or unconstitutional.
Outcome
The application for criminal revision was dismissed.
Authorities cited
Legislation (3)
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, 2013
- Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2018
Cases cited (3)
- Joseph Nduvi Mbuvi v Republic [2019] eKLR
- Senate of the Republic of Kenya & 4 others v Speaker of the National Assembly & another; Attorney General & 7 others (Interested Parties) [2020] eKLR
- Public Prosecutor vs. Muhari bin Mohd Jani and Another [1996] 4 LRC 728
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