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…Cap.21 Laws of Kenya and Order 51 praying for the substantive orders that the court to amend the arithmetical error in the judgment and the court to extent the time within which the sum calculated is to be deposited in an interest…

…That it is in the best interest of justice, fairness and expediency in all circumstances of the case that this application be allowed considering the error was not deliberate. 3.…

…The interest of the prosecutor in the land was historically of a more recent nature as he had only bought the same from a third party.But whether his interest in the land is legally superior to that of the appellant can only…

…From the affidavit evidence before me it is clear that the respondents have an interest and rights over the suit property.…

…They have deponed in their affidavits that Kigotho Kabiru Njuguna (under Kigotho) who the applicants allege is their landlord, has no interest or rights over the property.…

…It is of interest to note that although this witness was not cross examined by the appellant, the magistrate allowed prosecutor to reexamine the witness, who said that he arrived at Machakos Police Station at 2.00 pm.…

…Under crossexamination Mutunga said that he did not bother to know the price of bhang because he had no interest.…

…I am satisfied that this adoption is in the best interest of the minor and I allow it.…

…For the foregoing purpose interest of justice, it is desirable that the case be re-retried before some judge. It follows that the convictions are queried and the sentences set aside.…

…It would not be in the interest of justice to have the accused and witnesses travel long distances for the hearing of the case. That would be expensive and may also cause delay in the finalisation of the matter.…

…We think that, in the interest of justice we should accede to the application for adjournment, which we hereby grant.…

…The appellant filed an action against the respondent and the driver jointly and severally, for Kshs 26,916/60, being the cost of repairs, interest on the said sum and costs of the suit were also prayed for.…

…I would allow the appeal, set aside the judgment of the High Court and substitute it by a judgment for the appellant for agreed damages and interest thereon as claimed in the plant.…

…It would not be in the interest of justice to have the accused and witnesses travel long distances for the hearing of the case. That would be expensive and may also cause delay in the finalisation of the matter.…

…In the event of an apparent conict of interest we expect you to advise us accordingly. We note that you require a substantial deposit on account of legal expenses related to this transaction.…

…However, Mr Keith saw no conict of interest at that time, although he foresaw such an eventuality arising subsequently.…

…(ii) whether there are exceptional or unusual circumstances upon which the court can conclude that it is in the interest of justice to grant bail. This was the decision of the court of Appeal in JUVRAJ SHAR v.…

…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.…

…In the circumstances, it is in the interest of justice that the appellant be retried. For the above reasons, I allow the appeal, quash the conviction and set aside the sentence.…

…criminal prosecutions is founded upon the Constitution and a challenge to this authority must be direct and can only be dealt with in the High Court. (8) The conduct of criminal prosecutions is always a matter of public interest…

…; therefore the Attorney General is under a duty to safeguard the public interest as he manages the prosecutorial process. (9) Once the Attorney General has terminated criminal proceedings, the private prosecutor cannot informally…

…Really it is not a battle between the State and the Court for they both represent the common interest of the people in their joint quest to find the correct solution for the commonweal.…

…It is as much in the public interest that breaches of the law should be punished, as it is to ensure that in the process of doing so the people are not bashed about so that they lose respect for the law.…

…The learned judge in his note on the sentence he chose included these phrases:– “Considering, therefore, all these circumstances, it would not be in the interest of justice to let accused {go} scot free under the pretext…

…However since there is a dispute over whether the premises are partitioned, what is evident is that the property is held by both defendants in common, it is in the in the interest of justice that all the future rent is paid…

…In these circumstances, it would not be in the interest of justice to direct the High Court to admit the appeal to hearing as this will undoubtedly cause a further delay.…