“"interests of justice"” — court decisions

Judgment[1988] KECA 6325 February 1988

John Mburu Kinyanjui v Republic

Court of Appeal at Nakurujudge High Court,JUDGE APPEALCase number Criminal Appeal 141 of 1986

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

…A joinder is justified if the judge considers that the interests of justice demand it.”…

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Judgment[2017] KECA 12120 December 2017

Aggrey Chiteri v Republic of Kenya

Court of Appeal at Nairobijudge High Court,JUDGE APPEAL,MarubeCase number Civil Appeal 292 of 2014

Division and case type: CONSTITUTIONAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS DIVISIONCivil Appeal

…The appellant sought to have an order for retrial, asserting that it was in the interests of justice to order a retrial where the record of proceedings has been tampered with in an appeal, and fair hearing cannot be achieved…

Appeal grantedAllowed18 min read