In relation to the administration of justice and law, in Kenya or your country, explain thecomposition and jurisdiction of the Resident Magistrate?s courts.

      

In relation to the administration of justice and law, in Kenya or your country, explain the
composition and jurisdiction of the Resident Magistrate's courts.

  

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Raphael
The Resident magistrate court

1. Establishment
It is established by section 3 (I) of the Magistrates Court Act, Cap 10, Laws of Kenya, as
a sub-ordinate court.

2. Composition
The court is duly constituted when held by; the chief magistrate, senior principal
magistrate, principal magistrate. Senior resident magistrate or the resident magistrate
duly appointed by the Judicial service commission.

3. Jurisdiction
Under section 3(2) of the Magistrates Court Act, the court has jurisdiction through out
Kenya. It exercises both original and appellate jurisdiction. It exercises jurisdiction in
both civil and criminal cases.

4. Criminal Jurisdiction
It exercises original and appellate jurisdiction in criminal cases. It has no appellate
jurisdiction in civil cases.
When held by the Resident magistrate the maximum sentence it can impose is 24 strokes, 7 years imprisonment, or a fine not exceeding Kshs. 20,000. When held by the
chief magistrate, senior principal magistrates, principal magistrate or senior resident
magistrate, it has jurisdiction imposes any sentence as long as the court can try the
offense.

5. Appellate Jurisdiction
The court entertains criminal appeals from the District Magistrates Court 3rd class.?

6. Civil Jurisdiction
The courts civil jurisdiction is subject to pecuniary or monetary limitations
Court---Value of subject matter
Chief magistrate---3,000,000
Senior principal magistrate---2,000,000
Principal magistrate----1,000,000
Senior resident magistrate----800,000
Resident magistrate----500,000

The court has unlimited jurisdiction to entertain cases based on African customary law.
raphael answered the question on April 16, 2018 at 18:45


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