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…The reference to a painful experience should, Mr Kitaitu argued, have alerted the magistrate to the coercion being brought to bear on the appellant, and appreciating what had happened, the magistrate should have changed the…

…References to the appellant’s career prospects, and the effect upon the appellant’s family if the appellant is imprisoned show that the appellant’s purpose was not to detract in any way from his plea of guilty but to persuade…

…However, on 30th January, 1992, the applicant, through his counsel, Mr G B M Kariuki, filed a constitutional reference to this Court by way of originating motion pursuant to section 60 and 84 of the Constitution of Kenya,…

…However, looking at the actions which had been taken in relation to the issues which are the subject of this reference, we find that in both of them the issues raised were not addressed.…

…The only reference the Court makes is to the likelihood of recurrence which is irrelevant in such circumstances. In exercising our power of revision therefore, we set aside the closure order.…

…But as we read the order, the reference to the order of the City Magistrate is a mere shorthand for the list of duties set out under 1. in the order, and the tenants remain authorised by the Tribunal to get on with that work…

…Now it is argued before us that it is correct for the prosecutor in giving the facts of the alleged offence to include reference to other offences which are in some way connected with the alleged offence, which go to increase…

…And so we will now turn to the evidence against the particular accused as counsel have done before us: we shall use as a reference the very helpful and full written submissions of learned State Counsel but we shall start…