Kingori v Director of Public Prosecutions & another (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E138 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 10139 (KLR) (14 July 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 10139 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KIBERA MISCELLANEOUS CRIMINAL APPLICATION E138 OF 2025 DR KAVEDZA, J JULY 14, 2025 BETWEEN GEOFFREY WAHOME KINGORI ......................................................... APPLICANT AND DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS .............................. 1ST RESPONDENT DIRECTOR OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS .................... 2ND RESPONDENT RULING 1. The applicant filed the notice of motion dated 14th July 2025 under certificate of urgency. The applicant is seeking orders of anticipatory bail. The application is supported by an affidavit of similar date sworn by the applicant. 2. I have considered the application, the supporting affidavit, and the applicable law. 3. It is noteworthy that the land in dispute from which the investigations over alleged ofiences is situate in Nyeri County. The court vested with supervisory jurisdiction over this subject matter is Nyeri High Court. 4. Consequently, I decline to grant the orders of anticipatory bail sought for lack of territorial jurisdiction. 5. The application dated 14th July 2025, is consequently struck out. Orders accordingly. RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 14TH DAY OF JULY 2025 ______________ D. KAVEDZA JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/10139/eng@2025-07-14 1
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Geoffrey Wahome Kingori v Director of Public Prosecutions & 1 other
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