Judgment[1990] KEHC 86
Case law
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Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Case
…And in default of recovery of the fine by attachment, the court has power to commit the witness to civil jail for a maximum of 15 days.…
…Moreover, even if the fine which should have been imposed could not be recovered by attachment, the lower court had no jurisdiction to commit the witness to prison but to civil jail.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…It also appears from a not very satisfactory record of appeal that proceedings to have the 1st respondent committed to civil jail for contempt were instituted at some stage and in consequence he was ordered by the Court to…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…The prayer for committal of KRA Commissioner to civil jail was even abandoned as it was incapable of pursuit in the fresh application.…