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…RESPONDENT R U L I N G By an application dated 14th July 2005 brought under section 357 (1) of the Criminal Procedure Code, David Wainaina Mubea (hereinafter referred to as the applicant) seeks to be admitted to bail pending the hearing…

…Further that the appeal has high chances of success and that for the seven (7) years that the case was pending hearing and determination the appellants were out on bond and at no time did they abscond. I have heard Mr.…

…I have also noted the concerns raised in the pre-bond report and I am of the considered view since the appeal has been filed and a date for hearing has been fixed the case should proceed to hearing of the substantive appeal…

…He has lodged an appeal to this court against conviction and sentence and now applies to be released on bail pending the hearing and determination of the appeal.…

…However, since I have seen that there not so many appeals in Mombasa, I cannot see why the hearing of this particular one should take long to dispose of.…

…Kiriba, Senior Resident Magistrate, in Criminal Case No. 2019 of 2001) JUDGMENT There are four appeals all consolidated for hearing. Criminal Appeal No. 417 of 2002 was filed by JACOB MATHENGE NJOGU.…

…The Complainant admitted during the hearing that he did not see Accused Four at the robbery. He said he immediately opened the door for them, they cut him on the head and he was forced to give them Ksh.6000/=.…

…In addition to the above aspect, there is the issue whether or not the applicant is entitled to stay of execution pending the hearing and determination of an appeal.…

…At the hearing of the application, it must be demonstrated that the applicant will suffer substantial loss if the order on stay is denied.…

…It follows that when on 7th January, 2002 the learned trial magistrate sentenced the Appellant to four years imprisonment and during the hearing of this appeal on 22nd October, 2003 the learned State Counsel was telling me…

…At the hearing of the appeal, however, the question that arose to be considered was whether the major offence of grievous harm can be maintained for one accused and reduced to assault for his co-accused, the victim being…

…Further by dint of the decision to commute the sentence of death to life, he was denied the right on access to court and that limitation was in breach of Article 48 and the fundamental right to a fair and public hearing in…

…According to the equal protection of the Law under Article 27 and right to a fair hearing, in Article 50 of the Constitution, the candors of the prerogative of mercy incorporates the bounds of natural justice and due process…

…(viii) THAT the Applicant despite being afforded a second bite at the cherry during the hearing failed to lay a basis for scrutiny, recount or production of the electoral materials.…

…Amana -versusIEBC & 2 Others, the Court emphasized the Recent trend is that Scrutiny can only be ordered where a Petitioner lays sufficient basis after he has adduced evidence during the actual hearing of the Petition.…

…(viii) THAT the Applicant despite being afforded a second bite at the cherry during the hearing failed to lay a basis for scrutiny, recount or production of the electoral materials.…

…Amana -versusIEBC & 2 Others, the Court emphasized the Recent trend is that Scrutiny can only be ordered where a Petitioner lays sufficient basis after he has adduced evidence during the actual hearing of the Petition.…

…inter-meddling, committing waste and or entering Plot No. 759/11 Ndagani, Plot No. 053/053 (market stall) Chuka, Plot No. 054/054 (market stall) Chuka, KARINGANI/NDAGANI/763, KARINGANI/NDAGANI/716 and MWANJATI/MARIANI/4779 pending hearing…

…The hearing of the case then commenced before me on 22nd July, 2009. The plaintiff testified that she ordinarily resides in Spain. The 1st defendant was her brother.…

…The Defendants did not adduce any evidence during the hearing. Upon close of oral evidence both parties were invited to le written submissions.…