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Court of AppealOtherCivil Appeal No. 27 of 1999· [2000] KECA 341 (KLR)
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v JOSEPH MUIRURI GITHONGO [2000] KECA 341 (KLR)
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#Kenya's Court of Appeal ruled in this US Government extradition-related appeal, but the available record only shows the judges' agreement, not the full reasoning.
What this practically means
#Executive summary
#This is an appeal to the Court of Appeal at Nairobi, Civil Appeal No. 27 of 1999, by the Government of the United States of America against Joseph Muiruri Githongo, arising from the judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi (Justice Mbito) dated 1st September 1998 in consolidated suits H.C.C.C. Nos. 1315 of 1991 and 2040 of 1996. The coram comprised Omolo, Akiwumi and Tunoi, JJ.A. The text supplied records only the separate judgment of Tunoi, JA, who concurred with the judgment of Akiwumi, JA, agreeing with his reasoning and conclusions and adding nothing further. The judgment was dated and delivered at Nairobi on 14th July 2000. The substantive judgment of Akiwumi, JA, which evidently resolved the appeal, is not contained in the material provided; consequently the issues for determination, the court's holdings, the treatment of the High Court decision, the final orders and the costs order cannot be reported from this text. No authorities or statutory provisions are cited within the portion supplied. The bench was unanimous, with Tunoi, JA's concurrence being the only separately written opinion visible. A complete brief of the binding propositions and disposition of this appeal requires the full text of the lead judgment of Akiwumi, JA.
Key legal issues
#Legal principles established
#Court orders
#- On appeal from
- High Court of Kenya at Nairobi
- H.C.C.C. Nos. 1315 of 1991 and 2040 of 1996 (consolidated)
- Jurisdiction invoked
- First appeal to the Court of Appeal under the Constitution of Kenya and the Appellate Jurisdiction Act (specific provision not stated in the text supplied)
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#Cite this brief
Caselaw, "THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v JOSEPH MUIRURI GITHONGO [2000] KECA 341 (KLR)", Case Analysis (2000). Civil Appeal No. 27 of 1999. Source: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keca/2000/341/eng@2000-07-14
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