Tag Archives: Mombasa

Kenya: High Court Refuses Jurisdiction to Try Piracy

2010-11-09, Mombasa, Kenya. Judge Mohammed Ibrahim of the High Court in Mombasa ordered the release of 9 individuals accused of piracy on the ground that he did not have jurisdiction to try offences committed outside Kenyan territorial waters. The decision came as a result of a motion filed by the accused for stay of proceedings. [...]
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ICC: Kenya: High Court Denies Motion for an Interlocutory Stay of the ICC Investigation

2010-10-27, Mombasa, Kenya. Mr Justice Jackton Ojwang’  of the High Court in Mombasa denied an interlocutory motion brought by Mr. Joseph Gathungu, a Kenyan businessman, for an order requiring the Kenyan government to suspend the ICC’s investigation until the court ruled on Mr. Gathungu’s constitutional reference (seeking, effectively, a permanent injunction against the ICC investigation in [...]
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