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…When the two appellants’ appeals from the decision of Bhandari J came before this court for hearing it was disclosed that there was in existence a letter from Mr S K M Mwangi dated June 16, 1984 to the prison authorities…

…The advocate further stated that a memorandum of appeal had been filed and that a hearing date was due to be fixed by the High Court registry.…

…grounds under which the application was made are that the accused and all the witnesses are residents of Eldoret and it would be unduly expensive for them to keep on traveling to Naivasha whenever the case comes up for hearing…

…It would not be in the interest of justice to have the accused and witnesses travel long distances for the hearing of the case. That would be expensive and may also cause delay in the finalisation of the matter.…

…That pending the hearing and determination of the petition herewith, this Court be pleased to issue a conservatory order restraining the Respondents, their agents, servants, employees, or assignees from all further implementation…

…That to facilitate the expedient determination of this application and petition substantively, this court be pleased to issue an order of status quo prevailing at the time of ling pending the hearing and determination of…

…That these proceedings be declared null and void for the reasons advanced stated above and further grounds that may be adduced at the hearing hereof in the annexed affidavit of Mwania Kithome and marked “MK1” 2.…

…That matter proceeded on for hearing until on an unclear date, the State entered a nolle prosequi and those proceedings were terminated.…

…The principal state counsel indicated to me at the hearing of the appeal that he does not support the conviction because of material contradiction in the evidence for the prosecution.…

…The appellant has repeated more or less these grounds in his written submissions at the hearing of the appeal. With respect, this was not a case where common intention need to be established.…

…He denied the offence and on 29th June 1998 the hearing began in the presence of counsel and assessors.…