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…The appellants have been notified of the consequences before the hearing of this appeal. Francis Aganda appealed against both conviction and sentence.…

…They were originally five with William Adwera Oliech who died in the prison custody before the hearing of this case started on l6th December, 1991 and the State has withdrawn the case against him.…

…The appellant indicated that he waited to be present at the hearing of the appeal and an order was made for his production at the hearing. On the hearing date, the appellant was absent and unrepresented.…

…Thereafter the hearing was adjourned and it would appear from the record that Mr Mganga was unable to continue with the trial and the case was taken over by Mr Magolo, an Acting Resident Magistrate.…

…He first appears on record on 13th January 1988 when he fixed the hearing for 5th April 1988.…

…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.…

…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.…

…In making reference to Constitutional Petition No. 50 of 2020, he indicated that it came up for hearing on 28th July, 2020 before Judge E.…

…It was submitted that the lower court case came up for hearing on 29th July, 2020 but Mr.…

…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/=.…

…On his second appeal to this Court, the appellant exhibited a curious reticence in lodging his memorandum of appeal, and over a year’s delay in the hearing was caused by an alleged hiatus between himself and his advocates…

…When the matter eventually came on for hearing he added to his grounds of appeal to the High Court that the learned Judge had failed to address his mind to the first petition of appeal, and the arguments advanced in support…

…On his second appeal to this Court, the appellant exhibited a curious reticence in lodging his memorandum of appeal, and over a year’s delay in the hearing was caused by an alleged hiatus between himself and his advocates…

…When the matter eventually came on for hearing he added to his grounds of appeal to the High Court that the learned Judge had failed to address his mind to the first petition of appeal, and the arguments advanced in support…

…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.…

…This is an after thought and although his appeal should correctly, have been admitted to hearing in view of that ground, no court would have accepted his belated explanation in the light of his unequivocal plea of guilty…

…No purpose would, therefore, be served by sending back this appeal to the High Court for admission for hearing.…

…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…

…Simon Nyamai attended the hearing of the appeal and the other appellants did not do so (at their own request).…

…Simon Nyamai added nothing in his submissions during the hearing of the appeal. We must be unmoved by these references to age or health or family obligations by such people.…

…I refuse this application and order it dismissed and if Mr Aluoch for the applicant is so inclined, he and the prosecution can have the case mentioned before the trial magistrate with a view to getting earlier hearing dates…

…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…

…During the hearing of appeal, the applicant was represented. He must have been notified of the result of his appeal either by his advocate or his wife.…

…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…

…For some reason, not easily ascertainable from the record, Criminal Appeal No. 38/97 came up earlier for hearing and was determined on 14th July, 1997.…

…Although Waki J in his judgment ordered the AttorneyGeneral to investigate the circumstances in which these suspects were released, no action was taken, with the result that when Criminal Appeal No. 38/97 came up for hearing…