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…Both appellants were represented at their trial by Mr S K M Mwangi, advocate, and the date of their respective sentences was the March 27, 1984.…

…The reason each appellant gave for the delay in preparing his appeal until July, 1984, (not July, 1983, as the record erroneously states) was that he was waiting to hear from his advocate, meaning Mr S K M Mwangi.…

…Both appellants were represented at their trial by Mr S K M Mwangi, advocate, and the date of their respective sentences was the March 27, 1984.…

…The reason each appellant gave for the delay in preparing his appeal until July, 1984, (not July, 1983, as the record erroneously states) was that he was waiting to hear from his advocate, meaning Mr S K M Mwangi.…

…Both appellants were represented at their trial by Mr S K M Mwangi, advocate, and the date of their respective sentences was the March 27, 1984.…

…The reason each appellant gave for the delay in preparing his appeal until July, 1984, (not July, 1983, as the record erroneously states) was that he was waiting to hear from his advocate, meaning Mr S K M Mwangi.…

…Both appellants were represented at their trial by Mr S K M Mwangi, advocate, and the date of their respective sentences was the March 27, 1984.…

…The reason each appellant gave for the delay in preparing his appeal until July, 1984, (not July, 1983, as the record erroneously states) was that he was waiting to hear from his advocate, meaning Mr S K M Mwangi.…

…A deplorable feature that we have noticed was that the appellant was not represented by an advocate in the Superior Court.…

…In this case the appellant was not represented by an advocate and yet the judge proceeded to take a plea and finalise the matter. That is not a practice to be encouraged in future. It can lead to an order for retrial.…

…After listening to the submissions of the appellant’s then advocate Mr. Gekonge, on whether the appellant had a case to answer on the charge of murder, the learned Judge called upon the appellant to defend himself.…

…On the latter date the learned Judge’s record shows that the appellant’s advocate was not present in court as “Advocates are on strike.” The matter was again adjourned to 7th November, 2007 for mention.…

…The facts of the case, according to the outline narrated by the senior state counsel and the mitigation preferred by the appellant's advocate, were these.…

…The appellant's advocate stated Olaga went for the appellant with the mattock first and the appellant repeats this in his memorandum of appeal. Otherwise the facts were agreed.…

…Therefore principal state advocate does not support the conviction. I am in agreement with him and will allow this appeal. The convictions quashed and sentence set aside. July 14, 1987 TORGBOR JUDGE…

…Mutinda Advocate for the Appellant Mrs. Murungi State Counselfor Respondent **************** J U D G E M E N T The petition of appeal herein was filed by the appellant in person and Mr. D.…

…Mutinda Advocate adopted and argued it. He told the court that he represented the appellant in the lower court at Yatta where he was charged with malicious damage to property C/S 339 (1) Penal Code.…

…The fact that the appellant was represented by an advocate did not discharge the trial Magistrate from his statutory duty to the appellant.…

…This remains the same whether or not the appellant was represented by an advocate who also failed to point the failures out to the court.…

…Anupchand and vijay sent for the police about 5 times in as many years, complained to the Mombasa Chamber of commerce, and to the Registrar of Business Names and prodded Mr parker, their advocate, into sending ‘Kaykay’ a…

…Each was denied access to his family and to his advocate until they were brought before the court which was 3 days later. Relatives brought food for them and were made to each some before Anupchand and Vijay did.…

…The applicant's Advocate promptly filed this application on 13th February, 1996. In his supporting affidavit Mr.…

…Njeru, his learned advocate.…

…What the appellant's advocate meant was perhaps an accomplice evidence but even if PW.2 was to be an accomplice the learned magistrate was not to be precluded from relying on it even from convicting on it.…

…Njeru, his learned advocate.…

…What the appellant's advocate meant was perhaps an accomplice evidence but even if PW.2 was to be an accomplice the learned magistrate was not to be precluded from relying on it even from convicting on it.…

…He appealed against that decision but his advocate, Mr Orengo, abandoned the appeal against his sentence because on a second appeal this court could not interfere with it (section 361(1) Criminal Procedure Code (cap 75).…

…It was to his relatives to collect the fees for his advocate.…

…He must have been notified of the result of his appeal either by his advocate or his wife. He states that his lawyer did not lodge notice of appeal on time due to other commitments.…

…Apart from the averment that the appellant was the advocate of Kimunye Investment company Limited, the charge was not clear as to what the terms of the agency were. The charge ends by saying:- “………….…

…It must not be forgotten that the intentions of Kimunye Investments Company and the vendor’s advocates M/s Waruhiu & Muite were that the accused will collect the money and pay the vendor before March 3, 1979 as expressly…

…Shimaka Advocate for the fifth appellant and allowed Mr. Otara for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Appellants to file written submissions which he did and which I have had occasion to peruse. This application is opposed and Mr.…

…Chunga was present when this order was made but the appellant was certainly not present as were his advocates.…

…We are aware that section 365 of the Code provides that:- “No party has a right to be heard either personally or by an Advocate before the High Court when exercising its powers of revision.”, but it must not be forgotten…