Essentials of Criminal Procedure in Kenya

Patrick Kiage

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Written in a clear, concise and engaging style this book presents the entire criminal process in a simple, yet authoritative and informative way. The core principles that underpin the criminal procedure, their rationale and assumptions are well articulated and critiqued. In addition the book presents by way of illustration a comprehensive range of the latest local judicial decisions.

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• Law

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• Publié par: LawAfrica Publishing Ltd
• Date de parution: 29 décembre 2010
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9789966031983
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

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E SSENTIALSOF C RIMINAL P ROCEDUREIN K ENYA

E SSENTIALSOF C RIMINAL P ROCEDUREIN K ENYA

Patrick Kiage

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Foreword Preface Dedication Acknowledgement Table of Statutes Table of Cases

T ABLEOF C ONTENTS

Chapter One: Nature of Criminal Proceedings 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Players in Criminal Proceeding

Chapter Two: Criminal Courts 2.1 The Judiciary 2.2 The Court of Appeal 2.3 The High Court 2.4 Subordinate Courts

Chapter Three: Searches 3.1 Searches with a Warrant 3.2 Professional Privilege 3.3 Can a Search Warrant be used more than once? 3.4 Searches without a warrant

Chapter Four: Arrests 4.1 General provisions relating to Arrests a) Arrest without a Warrant b) Arrest with a Warrant 4.2 Validity of Warrants 4.3 Irregularities and Defects in a Warrant 4.4 Can a Warrant of Arrest be used more than once? 4.5 Miscellaneous Provisions regarding Process 4.6 Rights of Arrested Persons 4.7 Constitutional issues raised by Arrests

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Chapter Five: Prosecution 5.1 Legal Basis of Public Prosecutions 5.2 Decision to Prosecute 5.3 Challenging Prosecutions 5.4 Role of Prosecutor 5.5Nolle Prosequi 5.6 Private Prosecutions

Chapter Six: Charges and Informations 6.1 Institution of Criminal Proceedings 6.2 The Charge Sheet 6.3 Joinder of Counts 6.4 Joinder of Persons 6.5 Rules for the Framing of Charges 6.6 Duplicity 6.7 Overloaded Charges 6.8 Defective Charges 6.9 Amendment of Charges 6.10 Quashing Charges or Informations

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Chapter Seven: Pleas 7.1 Taking a Plea 7.2 Possible Pleas 7.3 Recording Pleas 7.4 Procedure in recording a Plea of Guilty 7.5 Plea of Guilty in the Absence of the Accused 7.6 Procedure on the Plea of Not Guilty 7.7 Refusal to take a Plea 7.8 Pleas of Several Accused 7.9 Pleas to Several Charges against an Accused 7.10 General Provisions relating to the Plea ofAutrefois AcquitandAutrefois Convict 7.11 Plea ofAutrefois Acquit 7.12 Plea ofAutrefois Convict 7.13 Procedure in case of Previous Conviction 7.14 Objection to Jurisdiction

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7.15 Change of Plea 7.16 Retraction of Pleas 7.17 Plea Bargaining 7.18 Recording of Plea Agreement by Court 7.19 Rejection of Plea Agreements 7.20 Withdrawal of Pleas 7.21 Finality of Judgment

Chapter Eight: Bail 8.1 Definition 8.2 The Object of Bail 8.3 Bail as a Constitutional Right 8.4 The Nature of Bail 8.5 Bailable and Non-Bailable Offences 8.6 Classification of Bail 8.7 Sureties and Discharge of Sureties 8.8 Discharge of Sureties 8.9 Forfeiture of Recognizance 8.10 Bail pending Appeal 8.11 Anticipatory Bail 8.12 Conditions that may be imposed by Court 8.13 Rationalization of Bail

Chapter Nine: The Trial Process 9.1 Appearance of Parties 9.2 Adjournments 9.3 Case for the Prosecution 9.4 Mode of Taking and Recording Evidence 9.5 Close of Prosecution Case 9.6 Case for the Defence 9.7 Competence and Compulsion of Witnesses 9.8 Issue of Commission for Examination of Witnesses 9.9 Swearing and Affirmation 9.10 Affirmations 9.11 Examination 9.12 Difficult Witnesses

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9.13 Penalty for Non-Attendance of Witnesses 9.14 Special Witnesses 9.15 Witness Protection 9.16 Trial of Children 9.17 Transfer of Cases 9.18 Principles governing a Fair Trial

Chapter Ten: Judgment and Sentencing 10.1 Judgment 10.2 Convictions for Offences other than those Charged 10.3 Sentencing 10.4 Mitigating Circumstances 10.5 Victim Impact Statements 10.6 Committal to Higher Court for Sentencing 10.7 Motion in Arrest of Judgment 10.8 Reservation of Questions 10.9 Factors to be considered before Sentencing 10.10Types of Sentences

Chapter Eleven: Appeals and Revisions 11.1 Appeals 11.1.1 Appeals from Subordinate Courts 11.1.2 Number of Judges on Appeal 11.1.3 Time of Appeal 11.1.4 Petition of Appeal 11.1.5 Summary Disposal of Appeals 11.1.6 Powers of the High Court 11.1.7 Power to take further Evidence 11.2 Retrial 11.2.1 Abatement of Appeals 11.2.2 Second Appeals 11.2.3 Bail pending Appeal 11.2.4 Appeals from the High Court 11.3 Revision 11.3.1 Powers of the High Court on Revision 11.3.2 Number of Judges on Revision

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11.3.3 High Court Order to be certified to Lower Court 11.4 The Failure of Justice Test

Chapter Twelve: Inquests

Chapter Thirteen: Habeas Corpus

Chapter Fourteen: Special Processes 14.1 Sexual Offences 14.2 International Criminal Justice 14.3 Anti Corruption and Economic Crimes

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