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Republic v Ong’ayo [2025] KEHC 6697 (KLR)

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Republic v Ong’ayo (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E156 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 6697 (KLR) (20 May 2025) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 6697 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kisumu

Miscellaneous Criminal Application E156 of 2025

A Mabeya, J

May 20, 2025

Between

Republic

Prosecutor

and

Benard Otieno Ong’Ayo

Accused

(From Original Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate Criminal Case No. E115 of 2024)

Ruling

1. Having considered the geographical jurisdiction of the Magistrate Courts of Maseno and Kombewa, this file is hereby withdrawn from Maseno Law Courts and transferred to Kombewa Law Courts.

2. Mention on 29/5/2025 before Head of Station, Kombewa Law Court for further directions.

3. This file is closed.It is so ordered.

DATED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 20TH DAY OF MAY, 2025A. MABEYA, FCI, ArbJUDGE