Ruto v Director of Public Prosecution & 2 others [2022] KEHC 14081 (KLR)

Ruto v Director of Public Prosecution & 2 others (Criminal Appeal E019 of 2021) [2022] KEHC 14081 (KLR) (14 October 2022) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2022] KEHC 14081 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kericho

Criminal Appeal E019 of 2021

AN Ongeri, J

October 14, 2022

Between

Rosemary Chepkemoi Ruto

Applicant

and

Director of Public Prosecution

1st Respondent

Joel Kipngetich Ngeny

2nd Respondent

Julius Mongare Motanya

3rd Respondent

Ruling

1. The appeal was admitted on 21/4/2022 for hearing before a single judge at Kericho High Court.

2. The court directed that the hearing date to be taken in the registry.

3. The matter has been listed for hearing several times but the appellant has never appeared in court to prosecute the appeal.

4. The appellant appears to have abandoned the appeal and this court has no option but to dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution.

5. The file to be closed accordingly.

DELIVERED, DATED AND SIGNED AT KERICHO THIS 14TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2022. A. N. ONGERIJUDGE