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…The case for the prosecution was that the complainant Philomena Wambui (PW 1) was travelling home in a matatu when the appellant snatched her handbag, wrist-watch and Kshs 2,150 cash.…

…The learned trial magistrate found the evidence of PW 1 and PW 2 truthful and found that the prosecution had proved its case to the degree required. He accordingly convicted the appellant as charged.…

…The said principles include the nature of the charge or offence and the seriousness of the punishment to be imposed if the applicant is found guilty, the strength of the prosecution’s case, the character and the antecedents…

…of the accused and the likelihood that the applicant will interfere with the prosecution’s witnesses.…

…That charge, he alleges, arose in the performance of his duties as an advocate and according to him, before the prosecution could be started by the Attorney-General section 80 of the Advocates Act should have been complied…

…The proviso to that section is to the effect that no prosecution for an offence under that section shall be instituted unless a report has been made to the Attorney – General by the Disciplinary Committee created under the…

…Briefly the prosecution case was that on the 19.6.94 at about 1.30 p.m. 3 robbers struck at the home of the complainant JOHN KASIMILI and robbed him of his T.V. and radio cassette in the course of the robbery, those robbers…

…The rest of the evidence relied upon by the prosecution was largely based on the testimony of Asst. I.P Thompson Makala (PW14) of Tanzanian police force.…

…The rest of the evidence relied upon by the prosecution was largely based on the testimony of Asst. I.P Thompson Makala (PW14) of Tanzanian police force.…