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…That appeal, being Criminal Appeal No. 47 of 1998, was allowed by this Court, sitting at Nyeri, on 10th May, 1999 on the ground that the whole trial was nullity and ordered an expeditious retrial before any other judgeC.r…

…We allow this appeal and set aside the conviction and sentence and in the interest of justice we order an expeditious retrial before any other judge of the High Court. These are our orders.…

…I am satisfied that this is not a suitable case where a retrial can be considered because the drugs allegedly found with the appellant had not been submitted for examination before he was charged.…

…In the case of R v Vashanjee Liladhar (1946) 13 EACA 150 the Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa said, and we agree with this statement, that: “An order for a retrial is the proper order to be made when the accused has not…

…We are aware that a retrial should not be ordered unless the appellate court is of the opinion, that on a proper consideration of the admissible, or potentially admissible, evidence a conviction might result: Braganza v R…