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The appellant was convicted by the Magistrates Court of Culpable Homicide in terms of s 49 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reformation Act [Chapter 9:23]. More

This is an application for bail pending appeal against sentence only. The applicant was convicted on two counts of stock theft as defined in s 114 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification And Reform) Act [Cap 9.23]. He pleaded guilty to both counts and was sentenced to 9 years imprisonment on each count on 10 September 2007 and is serving an effective sentence of 18 years imprisonment. The applicant successfully applied for condonation of late noting of his appeal which was granted by ORMAJEE J on 23 March 2011 in case No. 1410/09. He has since filed his appeal... More

On 2 September 2020, the applicant was granted bail by this court on appeal against the refusal by the Magistrate Court to admit him to bail on a charge of incitement to commit public violence as defined in s 187 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act [Chapter 9:23] as read with s 36 (1) (a) of the same Act. He was charged in the alternative with two related charges arising from the same course of conduct. I have noted that the bail order indicates that it is myself who granted the applicant bail. The order needs... More

The second respondent approached the court seeking a declaratory order and the application was dismissed. On appeal the Supreme Court remitted the matter to the court a quo for it to issue a full judgment incorporating the counter application that was before it which sought declaration of rights for the Estate of the Late Rabson Mutuna Nyakudya in relation to stand TT23204 measuring 840 square meters inclusive of Nyakudya Grinding Mill.The applicant also seeks cession of the said immovable property to the beneficiaries of the deceased Estate of the late Rabson Mutuna. More

This is an urgent chamber application in which the applicant seeks the following relief: “TERMS OF INTERIM RELIEF GRANTED IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT 1. The respondent be and is hereby ordered to forthwith and in any event not later than 24 hours from the date of this order, release the minor child TRM BORN 15 MARCH 2013 to attend boarding school at Littlerock International Boarding School, failing which the Sheriff or his assistant be and is hereby authorized and directed to remove the said minor child from the respondent’s control and custody and hand him to school authorities at... More