iv. properly consult with his lawyer in preparation for the trial and to call key defence witnesses; v. convict him using sufficient and credible evidence; and vi. try him within a reasonable time between his arrest and trial. III. SUMMARY OF THE PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT 8. The Application was filed on 4 January 2016, and served on the Respondent State on 25 January 2016. 9. The Respondent State filed its Response on 11 July 2016 and the Applicant filed his Reply to the Response on 25 July 2016. 10. On 18 March 2016, the Court issued suo motu an Order for provisional measures ordering the Respondent State to stay execution of the sentence pending determination of the Application. 11. Pleadings were closed on 8 March 2018 and the Parties were duly notified. 12. On 16 May 2018, the Court accepted an offer from Cornell University International Human Rights Law Clinic to provide the Applicant with free legal representation, subject to submission of power of attorney or indication of acceptance by the Applicant. 13. On 17 September 2018, the University designated Advocate Jebra Kambole to represent the Applicant. On 5 December 2018, counsel applied to amend the original Application and to file additional evidence, which he attached to the Application. The request was granted by the Court through an order of 13 February 2020 and the amended pleadings were transmitted to the Respondent State on the same date. 14. On 9 April 2021, the University informed the Court that Advocate Jebra Kambole would be replaced by Advocate Achilles Romward of the East Africa Law Society. 5