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…RESPONDENT R U L I N G By an application dated 14th July 2005 brought under section 357 (1) of the Criminal Procedure Code, David Wainaina Mubea (hereinafter referred to as the applicant) seeks to be admitted to bail pending the hearing…

…He has lodged an appeal to this court against conviction and sentence and now applies to be released on bail pending the hearing and determination of the appeal.…

…However, since I have seen that there not so many appeals in Mombasa, I cannot see why the hearing of this particular one should take long to dispose of.…

…Kiriba, Senior Resident Magistrate, in Criminal Case No. 2019 of 2001) JUDGMENT There are four appeals all consolidated for hearing. Criminal Appeal No. 417 of 2002 was filed by JACOB MATHENGE NJOGU.…

…The Complainant admitted during the hearing that he did not see Accused Four at the robbery. He said he immediately opened the door for them, they cut him on the head and he was forced to give them Ksh.6000/=.…

…At the hearing of the application it was not shown to the satisfaction of the learned single judge that judgment had so been entered.…

…But rule 54(2) of the Rules of this Court expressly says that no additional evidence shall be adduced at a full court hearing like the one before us.…

…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.…

…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…

…As we have stated, after trial, the appellant was convicted and sentenced to death thus provoking this appeal. 10.At the hearing before us, Mr.…

…In doing that, we should however, never loose sight of the fact that the trial court which had the advantage of watching and hearing the witnesses testify and therefore better placed to assesstheir demeanor, is the best judge…

…It follows that when on 7th January, 2002 the learned trial magistrate sentenced the Appellant to four years imprisonment and during the hearing of this appeal on 22nd October, 2003 the learned State Counsel was telling me…

…At the hearing of the appeal, however, the question that arose to be considered was whether the major offence of grievous harm can be maintained for one accused and reduced to assault for his co-accused, the victim being…

…When the appeal came on for hearing, Bundi the second appellant in that court withdrew his appeal when he was warned that in the event his appeal against conviction was unsuccessful the sentence of imprisonment could be set…