High Court Quashes Private Prosecution Bid, Affirms ODPP’s Authority in Kakamega Case

High Court backs DPP diversion, overturns magistrate’s nod for private prosecution in Kakamega

The High Court in Kakamega has delivered a significant judgment reinforcing the constitutional mandate of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).

High Court Quashes Private Prosecution Bid, Affirms ODPP’s Authority in Kakamega Case

NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 10 – The High Court in Kakamega has delivered a landmark judgment reinforcing the constitutional mandate of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), setting aside a magistrate’s ruling that had allowed a private prosecution against a local resident, Sylvia Atamba. In its decision issued on 1st December 2025, the court allowed an appeal lodged by both the ODPP and Atamba, finding that the trial magistrate had …

Court upholds Diversion decision, overturns magistrate’s ruling allowing private prosecution in Kakamega

The High Court in Kakamega delivered a significant judgment reinforcing the constitutional mandate of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), setting aside a magistrate’s ruling that had allowed a private prosecution against a local resident. In the decision issued on December 1, 2025, the High Court allowed an appeal filed by the ODPP and the targeted individual Sylvia Atamba, faulting the trial magistrate for overstepping leg…