Ndwiga & 11 others v Director of Public Prosecution & 2 others (Criminal Miscellaneous Application E029 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 2030 (KLR) (14 February 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 2030 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KIBERA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION E029 OF 2025 DR KAVEDZA, J FEBRUARY 14, 2025 BETWEEN PETER MANGA NDWIGA .............................................................. 1ST APPLICANT ALFRED MWADIME MLOLW ........................................................ 2ND APPLICANT TARSISIO IRUKI ITUURU ............................................................. 3RD APPLICANT MALOVA HESBON NYIKURI ........................................................ 4TH APPLICANT LANGAT KIMUTAI DAVID ............................................................ 5TH APPLICANT JOHN KIPKEMOI SIGEI .................................................................. 6TH APPLICANT ANDREW AYARAH OKWACH ..................................................... 7TH APPLICANT DAVID KALACHI MOYIA ............................................................... 8TH APPLICANT BERNARD NGUNJIRI MAINA ...................................................... 9TH APPLICANT DAVID OGEGA NYANGAU .......................................................... 10TH APPLICANT JOHN M. NJUGUNAH ................................................................... 11TH APPLICANT WILFRED KEMBERO AIMA ........................................................ 12TH APPLICANT AND DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTION ................................ 1ST RESPONDENT DIRECTOR OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS .................... 2ND RESPONDENT INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ........................................ 3RD RESPONDENT https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/2030/eng@2025-02-14 1
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RULING 1. I have gone through the Notice of motion application dated 13th February 2025 and affidavit of Andrew Ayarah Okwach of even date sworn on his behalf and on behalf of his co-applicants. 2. The Applicant has annexed a charge sheet (Annexure AOA-4) at paragraph 4 of the affidavit. 3. According to the said annexure, the applicants’ colleagues were charged at Milimani Law Courts on 13th February 2025. 4. It is therefore prudent that this application is filed at Milimani High Court. 5. I accordingly decline to grant the orders and direct that this file be transferred to Milimani High Court immediately. 6. The file shall be placed before the Deputy Registrar (DR) at 2pm today, 14th February 2025 for directions. Orders accordingly. RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 14TH FEBRUARY 2025. D. KAVEDZA JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/2030/eng@2025-02-14 2
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