Republic v Rupia [2025] KEHC 2562 (KLR)

Republic v Rupia (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E005 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 2562 (KLR) (13 February 2025) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 2562 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Busia

Miscellaneous Criminal Application E005 of 2025

WM Musyoka, J

February 13, 2025

Between

Republic

Applicant

and

Aggrey Okumu Rupia

Respondent

Ruling

1. I have a Motion before me, dated 6th February 2025. It seeks transfer of the criminal case in Busia CMCCRC No. E310 of 2024 to the Mumias Law Courts.

2. I note that the offence the subject of the charge and prosecution, in Busia CMCCRC No. E310 of 2024, was allagdly committed within Mumias of Kakamega County. Consequently, the respondent ought to have been arraigned at the court at Mumias, within whose local limits of jurisdiction the crime was allegedly committed

3. The order that I make in the circumstances is that the file in Busia CMCCRC No. E310 of 2024 shall be transferred to the Mumias Senior Principal Magistrate’s Court for hearing and disposal.

DELIVERED, DATED AND SIGNED IN CHAMBERS AT BUSIA THIS 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2025. W MUSYOKAJUDGEMr. Arthur Etyang, Court Assistant.AdvocatesMr. Onanda Antony, instructed by the Director of Public Prosecutions, for the applicant.