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…The application has been filed by M/s Gumba Onywera & Company Advocates for the applicant John Opiyo Arunga and it arises out of a Miscellaneous Criminal Application No 12 of 1991 of the Principal Magistrate’s Court Kisumu…

…REPUBLIC OF KENYA Kamau v Republic High Court, at Nairobi August 29, 1985 Owuor J & Schofield J Criminal Appeal No 1236 of 1984 (Appeal from the Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court at Nairobi, J A Mango, Esq) Advocates Appellant…

…It was his duty and that of his advocate to prepare for the hearing on June 14, 1990 in good time.…

…The appellant had an opportunity to brief his advocate.…

…Instead, their advocates took it upon themselves to swear affidavits on their behalf.…

…I do not think an advocate for the plaintiff would normally have personal knowledge of the mattes in dispute.…

…The Applicant has finally asked for an adjournment to obtain the services of an Advocate, but this application he only made in the cause of his submission in reply.…

…The plaintiff, an advocate of this Court testified that the impounding of her motor vehicle and its detention for over 23 days exposed her to inconvenience, embarrassment, and hardship.…

…It appears that he 2nd Defendant was acting as an advocate for the 1st Defendant.…

…Indeed s 364 (2) of the Criminal Procedure Code gives the accused person the right of being heard either personally or by an advocate in his own defence before any order to his prejudice is made under the section.…

…position that at this stage, the only evidence to suggest that the fifth to the eighth plaintiffs are the ones described in the libel is the following rather weak and inconsequential assertion contained in the affidavit of advocate…

…He did not agree that the provisions complained of were not complied with and added that even an alibi warning was given as a result of which he received copies of 3 letters from advocates representing some of the accused…

…You may do so now, or you or your advocate may supply this information in writing to this Court and to the prosecution within the next 14 days.…