Chepkorir v Inspector General of Police & 2 others [2024] KEHC 10802 (KLR)

Chepkorir v Inspector General of Police & 2 others (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E146 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 10802 (KLR) (18 September 2024) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 10802 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kibera

Miscellaneous Criminal Application E146 of 2024

DR Kavedza, J

September 18, 2024

Between

Judith Chepkorir

Applicant

and

Inspector General Of Police

1st Respondent

Directorate of Criminal Investigations

2nd Respondent

Director Of Public Prosecutions

3rd Respondent

Ruling

1. I have considered the chamber summons dated 17th September 2024 filed under certificate of urgency, supported by an affidavit sworn by the applicant’s brother Cosmas Kiprono Rotich seeking orders of habeus corpus to have the body of Judith Chepkorir be produced. I hereby make the following orders:I.The matter is certified urgentII.The Respondents are hereby directed to produce the body of Judith Chepkorir on or before 23rd September 2024 at Kibera Chief Magistrate’s Court.III.That further to the orders in (II) above, the respondents should explain why the said Judith Chepkorir should not be released on bail/bond.IV.Upon such production, the 3rd respondent is at liberty to present any charge against the said Judith Chepkorir in any court in which case the orders of this court shall lapse; and such trial court will be at liberty to make a decision on whether to grant bail/bond or not for the ends of justice to be met.V.The applicant is directed to serve the respondents with this ruling before end of business today.

Orders accordingly.RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2024D. KAVEDZAJUDGE