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Criminal Law [1953] EACA 29

Mbocha v Regina

Mbocha v Regina (Criminal Appeal No. 478 of 1953) [1953] EACA 29 (1 January 1953)

The court held that proceedings for security for good behaviour were a nullity because the required information on oath had not been given, and set aside the committal order.

  • Security For Good Behaviour
  • Unlawful Societies
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Bond Execution
  • Evidence Requirements
  • Security-for-good-behaviour
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Criminal Law [1948] EACA 79

Rex v Chelagat

Rex v Chelagat (Criminal Appeal No. 436 of 1948) [1948] EACA 79 (1 January 1948)

The East African Court of Appeal held that a corruption charge combining multiple distinct transactions in one count was duplicitous and not curable.

  • Official Corruption
  • Duplicity Of Charge
  • Curable Irregularity
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Failure Of Justice
  • Official-corruption
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Criminal Law [1946] EACA 34

Rex v Nathoo

Rex v Nathoo (Criminal Appeal No. 71 of 1946) [1946] EACA 34 (1 January 1946)

The Court of Appeal held that failure to comply with section 209 of Kenya’s Criminal Procedure Code was not fatal because it caused no prejudice or failure of justice.

  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Failure Of Justice
  • Mandatory Vs Directory Provisions
  • Prejudice To Accused
  • Curable Irregularities
  • Criminal-procedure
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Criminal Law [1945] EACA 42

Rex v Nyamoko and Another (Confirmation Case No. 956 of 1944)

Rex v Nyamoko and Another (Confirmation Case No. 956 of 1944) [1945] EACA 42 (1 January 1945)

The court held that the enhanced penalty for breach of police supervision under section 345 applies only after a prior conviction, not to multiple counts in one case.

  • Police Supervision
  • Sentencing Guidelines
  • Repeat Offenders
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Interpretation Of Statutes
  • Police-supervision
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Criminal Law [1937] EACA 148

Rex v Wage (Cr.A. 38/1934.)

Rex v Wage (Cr.A. 38/1934.) [1937] EACA 148 (1 January 1937)

The Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa held that lack of three days' notice of trial was a curable irregularity under the Criminal Procedure Code, and dismissed the appeal.

  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Notice Of Trial
  • Irregularity Cure
  • Failure Of Justice
  • Criminal-procedure
  • Notice-of-trial
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Criminal Law [1930] EACA 162

Kitundu v Rex (Cr. App. 64/1930.)

Kitundu v Rex (Cr. App. 64/1930.) [1930] EACA 162 (1 January 1930)

The court held that “the same kind” in section 132(a) of the Criminal Procedure Code means offences punishable under the same section, quashing the conviction for misjoinder.

  • Joinder Of Charges
  • Interpretation Of Statutes
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • Misjoinder
  • Trial Procedure
  • Joinder-of-charges
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