Ref: | KU/ACAD/SOP/8.53 KENYATTA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM vee: | 10 Tide: Course Outline Date: | 6M September 2023 ‘TITLE OF THE COURSE: Unit Code : LPR 200 Unit Tide : Cximinal Procedure Contact Hours : 45 ‘Academic Year : 2023/2024 Semester : One Class Hours : ‘Thursday 8.00am - 12.00pm 1.00pm - 5.00pm HallNo. : vo Hours of Consultation 2 Friday 12.00pm 3.30pm, Lecturer : Dr. Ratemo Tom PURPOSE OF THE COURSE: ‘The purpore of the course is to provide students with an opportunity to study the procedural aspects of the conduct of a criminal trial and to exposes students to the investigative and adjudicative conduct of eriminal aw. EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES: [tthe end ofthe course, students are expected to bein a position to: 2) describe the procedure of the conduct ofa criminal tal, ¥) examine the institutions, the procedure and the decision-making processes which comprise the criminal justice system, including the police, the prosecution and the Court processes; ©) analyze the justification for honoring, human rights in the contest of eriminal procedures 8) apply the criminal procedure process 10 real life situations, and ©) evaluate the application of the Bil of Rights in elatio COURSE CONTENT: ‘CLASS — LEARNING SCHEDULE CONTENTS ACTIVITIES Week Tairoduetion tothe cower Tavenctive discussion # Outline of the course contents ‘+ Expectations of the lecturer and the students © Goals © Policy issues Page 17Week? @ Tatroduction and background to Kenya's criminal | Lecture with follow up procedure diseuution ‘© Overview ofthe criminal justice system ‘©The structure and various jurisdictional parameters of cxionnal cours in Kenya ‘© Role of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Police in criminal prosecution Weeks ‘Arvest Lecture with follow op + Tetrodvetion discussion ‘© Definition ofthe tem ‘seres?™ Student presentation ‘© Rights of an arrested person # Legal provisions relating to attest Persons with power to arrest # Kinds ofarsest # Conclusions Week Taentification parade octal wit olibe op + Inteodvetion discussion ‘© Concept and meaning of the term “identification parade” | Student presentation ‘+ Purpose of conducting identification parades ‘+ When to hold identification parades ‘+ Exceptions to identification parades * Factors influencing the identification parade * Procedure under the force standing orders + Conclusions Week Continuous Assessment Test Week Complaint and Charge Tectare with follow up + Introduction Concept and meaning ofthe term ‘complaint’ and ‘charge? # Purpose of institution of eriminal proceedings ‘Procedure on complaint and charge 4 ceurrence bank © Charge sheet © Dupliciy of changes + Capital charges © Alternative charges 4 Joinder of counts ina charge/information + Joinde of persons ‘¢ Amendment of charges/information discussion Student presentation Page 2067© Quashing of information © Conclusions Week? Prepatation of Case Files for Trial * Introduction * Contents of a police fle Contents of the advocate's file © Contents of Court file © Conclusions Lecture with follow up discussion, Snudent presentations Weeks Pleas + Introduction + Concept and meaning ofthe term plea? + Types of pleas + Recording of pleas + Proceduce in recording a ‘ples of gully” + Procedure on the ple of not gully" + Refsal to take « plea + Pleas of ‘mei cgi and ‘aureis conse" + Change of ples + Plea bargaining © Conclusions Tecture with follow up discussion. Student presentations Week Bailand Bond Introduction © Definition of basic terms lssifiation of bail The legal feamework on bail and bond Process in which the Couet may gsunt bil Factors to be considered befor bil is gramted + Discharge of sureties * Conclusions Tecture with followup discussion. ‘Srudent presentations Weck 10 The Trial Process © Introduction fair al ‘© Principles gover © Appearance of parties Right to begin #Adjournments # Case forthe prosevution Tecture with fallow up discussion. Student presentations Page 3067"> Mode of taking and recording evidence * Close of prosecution case © Case forthe defence ‘+ Competence and compulsion of witnesses ‘© Swearing and affirmation ‘© Bxamination of witnesses + Difficult witnesses + Penalty for non-attendance of witness ‘© Special witnesses ‘+ Teialof children + Transfer of cates ‘+ Termination of charges ‘¢ Watching bret and holding brief Conclusions Week it Judgment and Sentencing + Intcoducton + Definition ofthe terms judgment’ and “sentencing” + Deliver of adgment * Contents of judgment 1+ Mitigating cizcumstances + Peincipes of sentencing + The sentencing process + Types of sentences Conclusions Teeture with follow up discussion Student presentation Wek 2 “Rppeals and Revisions Introduction + Right of appeal Grounds for appeal 4+ Appeals ftom Subordinate Courts + Appests from the High Count Conclusions Tecture with follow up discussion Student presentations Week 13 Special Proceedings ~ + Toroduetion Private prosecution © Habeas oper © Inquess © Extradition and renivon Testare wih follow up discussion SI ident presentations Week 14 ‘Emerging issues around Kenyis enminal procedure Guest speaker Page 400710, Week 15 “Revision and submission of tutorials. MODE OF DELIVERY: Lectures, tutorial, individual and group discussions and presentations brary assignments, seminars discussions, case studies, guest speakers, problem-based learning, e-learning, field visits, mooting, fe ‘COURSE ASSESSMENT: Continuous Assessment Test comprises 30% ofthe total marks made up as follows: a) Witten test - 20% 1b) Weitten assignment - 59% ©) Individual/group presentations - 5% “The remaining 70% of the marks is Gesived from the final exam offered at the end of the semester. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES: ‘Attendance: Students are obligated to meet the requirements on class attendance as per the University polices Failure to do so will automatically disqualify one from sitting the final examination. Pacticipation: Class pastcipation is highly encouraged. Points are awarded for participstion. The use of electronic gadgets such a laptops, ipads and mobile phones in a manner that is not connected to class discussions is suietly prohibited CORE READING MATERIALS FOR THE COURSE: + -Kinge P., Essential of Crinnal Predure in Kea, (Navobi: Law Afvica Publishers, 2010). + Lumumba PLO., A Hanabuok a0 Crininal Pais in Kee, (Naizob: Law AStica, 2005) + Munyao S, Modine Law of Criial Pred in Kenya (South Ati: Pace). RECOMMENDED REFERENCE MATERIALS: + MweseiT, Am One of Crininal Preare in Kenya (Naixob: Faculty of Law University of Nairobi, 1997) * Bwonong’s, Prades iv Crinival Law in Keg (aisobis Bast Literature Butea, 1994) # Brown D., Crininal Predie in Uganda and Karyn (London: Sweet & aswell, 1970) 4+ Andeew Ashworth, Serious Gm, Hunan Right and Crininal Poway, 39 edn, (Sweet & Maxwell, 2002). + Celia Hampton, Crna Prod, 3 edn, (Sweet and Maxwell, 1982) # Clarkson C MV and Keating HM, Cravina Low, 7 Reuters (Legal) Limited, 2010) © Joba Spark Emmins, Criminal Poveda 8 edn, (Blckstone Press, 2000), © Ormerod D. Smith and Hogan, Crieinal Lam, 13" en, (Oxford University Press, 2011) John Sprack, A Prutia! Approah t Criminal Prawn, 10 eda, (Oxford: OUP), STATUTES: © The Administrative Palie Act, Cap. 75 © The Ant-Connption & Economic Crines Act, 2003 (Revised edition) ©The Children Act, 2001, Page $007a ©The Constitution of Kenya, 2010 ‘© The Criminal Procedure Code, Cap. 75 + The Bvidewe Act Cap. 80 Laws of Kenya The Intemational Crimes Aa, 2008 The Magitratr Cot Ad, 2015, The National Pole Sesie Act, Cap 84 The Of of te Dito of Pravstons At, 2013 © The Pet Cot, Cap. 3 © The Pair At, Cp. 84 +The Pair Stantng Orders +The Witness Protections Ad, Cap.79 cass + Adan u Republi, (1973) BA 445 + Aja» Repl, 2008) DKLR 81 + Albans Mivasia Mutua Rapuble, CA No 120/2004 + Chore» Republi, (1982) KLR 308 © Cifrd Derick Oren w Lay Kibo, © Frans Kerioka Marvaten * Avatar » Repabls Kati este & 5 Ores (Amicus Coie) (2021) eKLR: Petition No. 15 & 16 (Consolidated) of 2015 + Haein o Repeble (2023) KEHC 2789 (KLR): Ceiminal Appel 13002 of 2023 + Sop Conttne Oyen» Republi © Jeph Kimani Gathnaga v AG & 5 Others © Karin x Republi, (1984) KLR 809 + Malt» Republi (1982) eKLR © Margoret Magiri Now » Republic © Mati » Republic (1958) BA 471 + Newton Wekess v Republi [2023] KEHC 21352 (KLR} Criminal Appeal BOTS of 2022 + Onbena» Repub (1981) KR 480 + Paul Muang Marine» publi, CA No3$/2006 + Peter Oc » Republi (1982) 1KLR 8S + Rey. Aan Njogu 8 5 Others, 2007) eKLR # Rp Benn Mens, CANo 22/224 + Republi» Nirgona Nag 2007) KLAR + Republic Dap Singh (1943) IEACA Republi v Mass den Ok pos (2010) ¢KLR © Republi: Muir (1938) 2 ALL IEA 365 + Republi» Mang s/o Manas, (1936) 3 BACA 29 + Republi» Sta 2023) KEHHC 21890 (KLR): Criminal Case 2028 of 2022 Page 6067Royal Median Tekoor Kenya (2001) 1 EA 210 Seanoi Parsing ok ssina and Others w AG Seesanga Sephenv. Uganda (1969) BA 365 ‘The Repub through Deyjt Kanji v Dasendra Vai: Hali (1978) KLR 178 Uganda Muberva (1972) BA 466 Weryama v Republic (2023) KBHC 21447 (KLR); Criminal Appeal 93 of 2018 Yakobo Uma and Another» Repub (1963) EA 542 Yonge» Republi (1983) KLR 319 Note: The above list of reference is not an exhaustive but an inclusive one. The Lecturer may, as and when ‘necessary, come up with other relevant and up-to-date materials relating to the course. Name + De Ratemo Tom Signature : mats Date September 2023, Page Do