“"jurisdiction"” — court decisions

Judgment[1983] KECA 633 May 1983

Imbindi v Republic

Court of Appeal at NairobiErnestCase number Criminal Appeal 61 of 1981

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

…The grounds of appeal in a second appeal should be confined to points of law and the Court of Appeal on such an appeal has no jurisdiction to review a sentence on the ground that it is severe. 4.…

…This court has no jurisdiction to review a sentence on second appeal on the grounds of severity.…

Appeal dismissedDismissed7 min read

Judgment[1983] KECA 944 April 1983

ERNEST IMBINDI v REPUBLIC

Court of Appeal at NairobiJUDGE APPEAL,ErnestCase number Criminal Appeal 61 of 1981

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

…This court has no jurisdiction to review a sentence on second appeal on the grounds of severity.…

…We have no jurisdiction to review the sentence. Adriano's appeal are also dismissed. The High Court made tow criticisms of the trial with which we fully agree.…

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Judgment[1995] KECA 4619 February 1995

DANIEL KAMAU NGANGA v REPUBLIC

Court of Appeal at NakuruJUDGE APPEAL,JusticeCase number Criminal Appeal 50 of 1994

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

…Ours is merely to say that in all the circumstances, the learned judge erred in summarily rejecting the appeal where he had no jurisdiction to do so, and we do say so.…

appeal is hereby allowedAllowed2 min read