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…A deplorable feature that we have noticed was that the appellant was not represented by an advocate in the Superior Court.…

…In this case the appellant was not represented by an advocate and yet the judge proceeded to take a plea and finalise the matter. That is not a practice to be encouraged in future. It can lead to an order for retrial.…

…The facts of the case, according to the outline narrated by the senior state counsel and the mitigation preferred by the appellant's advocate, were these.…

…The appellant's advocate stated Olaga went for the appellant with the mattock first and the appellant repeats this in his memorandum of appeal. Otherwise the facts were agreed.…

…Ongele of Ongele and Company Advocates of Kisumu. The applicant swears that he instructed Mr.…

…WAINAINA (NO 3) [1982] KLR 33, LAW, J.A held that – “An advocate’s bona fide mistake, but not inordinate delay on the advocate’s part, may amount to sufficient cause …… The only delay was due to the advocate’s bona fide but…

…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.…

…It was the duty of his advocate, Mr Wasuna, to bring to the notice of the judge the principles and recent local awards for such claims.…

…Jabane’s advocate did not complain of this at the trial or in the appeal. There was no evidence on either matter.…

…He was disatisfied with the Conviction and Sentence, he decided to appeal and to that end instructed an advocate (M/s Mainye) .…

…He was disatisfied with the Conviction and Sentence, he decided to appeal and to that end instructed an advocate (M/s Mainye) .…

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

…He has now informed this court that the has given his advocate Shs 30,000 to be paid to the respondents.…

…In a careful address, considering that Javan Bulemi is a layman, certainly not an advocate of the High Court, Javan Bulemi argued that the respondent sold the particular parcel of land to John Onyango through, him, Javan…

…It is of interest to note that the appellant's advocate Mr Ondaba in summing up the case, did not mention the baraza aspect of the defence.…

…The respondent’s Advocate raised no objection. The upshot was that the SRM ruled in favour of the appellant and adopted the award.…

…It is incorrect to say as the plainti’s Advocate stated, that the defendant was personally served on March 20, 1984. 16.…

…Wasuna, Ayub’s advocate. Before us, he readily conceded the appeal of the appellants. 16.…