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PETER MAINA JOHN
V.
REPUBLIC

(2019) JELR 95763 (CA)

Court of Appeal 28 Jan 2019 Kenya
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Suit Number:Criminal Appeal 37 of 2014
Judges:Erastus Mwaniki Githinji JA Hannah Magondi Okwengu JA Jamila Mohammed JA
Location:Nairobi
Other Citations:Peter Maina John v. Republic [2018] eKLR

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

It is common ground that the appellant’s appeal in the High Court that is subject of this second appeal before us, was heard by a Bench that included Wasilwa J, a judge in the Employment and Labour Relations Court. In accordance with the decision in Supreme Court Petition No. 5 of 2015 Republic v. Karisa Chengo and others, the proceedings in the High Court were a nullity.

Accordingly, we allow this appeal, set aside the judgment and proceedings of the High Court, and direct that the 1st appeal be re-heard by a High Court Bench properly constituted by judges of the High Court.

DATED at Kisumu this 28th January, 2019.

E. M. GITHINJI

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JUDGE OF APPEAL

HANNAH OKWENGU

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JUDGE OF APPEAL

J. MOHAMMED

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JUDGE OF APPEAL

I certify that this is a true copy of the original.

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