Omini & another v Republic [2023] KEHC 19070 (KLR)

Omini & another v Republic (Criminal Appeal 140 of 2023) [2023] KEHC 19070 (KLR) (Crim) (20 June 2023) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2023] KEHC 19070 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)

Criminal

Criminal Appeal 140 of 2023

DR Kavedza, J

June 20, 2023

Between

Offem James Omini

1st Appellant

Olesegun Adewale Popoola

2nd Appellant

and

Republic

Respondent

Ruling

1. I have gone through the letter dated 14/6/2023 from Vincent Oketch, advocate for the appellants, requesting for an earlier date instead of the originally allocated date of 20/7/2023.

2. This court assigned the said date to the parties after going through the court diary. Therefore, the nearest available date for hearing of the application remains 20/7/2023.

3. However, I hereby direct the State Counsel to file a response to the application as directed on 26/5/2023. The applicant is at liberty to file a response thereto within 5 days upon service and not later than 11/7/2023.

4. Secondly, it is hereby ordered that the officer in charge of prison to escort the applicant to Kenyatta National Hospital for examination and treatment. A medical report to be filed in this court on 20/7/2023.

5. This matter shall be heard on 20/7/2023 as earlier scheduled.

6. It is so ordered.

RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY ON 20TH JUNE 2023. ____________________D. KAVEDZAJUDGE