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…The learned advocate also argued that the applicant suffered from high hypertension and diabetes. He submitted to the Court a certificate in support of that submission.…

…To be honest this stand by the learned advocate for the applicant left me with surprise.…

…After listening to the submissions of the appellant’s then advocate Mr. Gekonge, on whether the appellant had a case to answer on the charge of murder, the learned Judge called upon the appellant to defend himself.…

…On the latter date the learned Judge’s record shows that the appellant’s advocate was not present in court as “Advocates are on strike.” The matter was again adjourned to 7th November, 2007 for mention.…

…Therefore principal state advocate does not support the conviction. I am in agreement with him and will allow this appeal. The convictions quashed and sentence set aside. July 14, 1987 TORGBOR JUDGE…

…The fact that the appellant was represented by an advocate did not discharge the trial Magistrate from his statutory duty to the appellant.…

…This remains the same whether or not the appellant was represented by an advocate who also failed to point the failures out to the court.…

…He must have been notified of the result of his appeal either by his advocate or his wife. He states that his lawyer did not lodge notice of appeal on time due to other commitments.…

…He appealed against that decision but his advocate, Mr Orengo, abandoned the appeal against his sentence because on a second appeal this court could not interfere with it (section 361(1) Criminal Procedure Code (cap 75).…

…It was to his relatives to collect the fees for his advocate.…

…Shimaka Advocate for the fifth appellant and allowed Mr. Otara for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Appellants to file written submissions which he did and which I have had occasion to peruse. This application is opposed and Mr.…

…Apart from the averment that the appellant was the advocate of Kimunye Investment company Limited, the charge was not clear as to what the terms of the agency were. The charge ends by saying:- “………….…

…It must not be forgotten that the intentions of Kimunye Investments Company and the vendor’s advocates M/s Waruhiu & Muite were that the accused will collect the money and pay the vendor before March 3, 1979 as expressly…

…Chunga was present when this order was made but the appellant was certainly not present as were his advocates.…

…We are aware that section 365 of the Code provides that:- “No party has a right to be heard either personally or by an Advocate before the High Court when exercising its powers of revision.”, but it must not be forgotten…

…The appellant was an advocate of the High Court in private practice in Nyeri; he acted for inter alia, various land buying companies who deposited with him various sums of money to be used by him in payment for farms which…

…Again these counts related to monies deposited with the appellant as an advocate by land buying companies for the purpose of purchasing farms for the companies.…

…Anupchand and vijay sent for the police about 5 times in as many years, complained to the Mombasa Chamber of commerce, and to the Registrar of Business Names and prodded Mr parker, their advocate, into sending ‘Kaykay’ a…

…Each was denied access to his family and to his advocate until they were brought before the court which was 3 days later. Relatives brought food for them and were made to each some before Anupchand and Vijay did.…

…Njeru, his learned advocate.…

…What the appellant's advocate meant was perhaps an accomplice evidence but even if PW.2 was to be an accomplice the learned magistrate was not to be precluded from relying on it even from convicting on it.…

…Njeru, his learned advocate.…

…What the appellant's advocate meant was perhaps an accomplice evidence but even if PW.2 was to be an accomplice the learned magistrate was not to be precluded from relying on it even from convicting on it.…

…The appellant’s advocate when mitigating for the appellant brought out all that could be said for him and added this – “The time the accused has spent in custody should be taken as sufficient custodial sentence.”…

…and the judge is satisfied the evidence is sufficient and that there is no material raising a reasonable doubt that the conviction was right, he may summarily dismiss the appeal” And in that application, the appellant’s advocate…

…Through their advocate, Mr P S Gatimu, they are appealing both against conviction and sentence. Their short identical petitions of appeal are in the following terms – 1.…

…What the learned Judge-Advocate advised the Court Martial on the question of accomplices evidence was, we think, quite correct.…

…The next ground of appeal taken by Mr Raballa was:- “ Although there was evidence that applicant had been tricked and forced to participate in the mutiny, the honourable Judge Advocate failed to advise the Court Martial on…

…The advocate for the appellants said each admitted all the facts outlined by the provincial State Counsel which amounted to manslaughter.…

…Both the appellant and his learned advocate must have weighed the benefits to the appellant when an offer of a plea to the lesser offence was being contemplated by them.…