[2022] KEHC 14435 (KLR)
The petition was dismissed because the petitioner failed to comply with explicit court directions to file the judgment and proceedings from the courts that previously handled his case. The court found that without these documents, it could not properly consider the resentencing application, and that allowing the...
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- Citation
- [2022] KEHC 14435 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Hezborn Okoth Agai; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kisumu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Petition E034 of 2021
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Petition / Ruling on Sentencing Petition; Application for Resentencing Dismissed for Non Compliance
- Outcome
- Petition dismissed for non-compliance with court directions; file closed.
- Judges
- RE Aburili
- Legal Topics
- Resentencing Applications, Robbery With Violence, Death Sentence, Procedural Non Compliance
- Source Language
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Parties
Hezborn Okoth Agai
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Petition / Ruling on Sentencing Petition; Application for Resentencing Dismissed for Non Compliance
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the petitioner complied with court directions to file judgment and proceedings from previous courts handling his case.
- 2 Whether the petition for resentencing should be entertained in the absence of supporting documents.
Ratio Decidendi
The petition was dismissed because the petitioner failed to comply with explicit court directions to file the judgment and proceedings from the courts that previously handled his case. The court found that without these documents, it could not properly consider the resentencing application, and that allowing the file to remain inactive would contribute to judicial backlog. The petitioner's lack of seriousness and repeated failure to comply with procedural requirements justified dismissal and closure of the file.
Court Disposition
Petition dismissed for non-compliance with court directions; file closed.
Orders
- The petition is dismissed for non-compliance with court's directions to file judgment and proceedings.
- The file is hereby closed.
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Agai v Republic (Criminal Petition E034 of 2021) [2022] KEHC 14435 (KLR) (26 October 2022) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2022] KEHC 14435 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kisumu
Criminal Petition E034 of 2021
RE Aburili, J
October 26, 2022
Between
Hezborn Okoth Agai
Petitioner
and
Republic
Respondent
Ruling
1. This petition for sentencing was filed on 3/6/2021. The Petitioner only filed the petition and warrant of commitment to prison showing that on May 15, 2007 he was sentenced to death for the offence of Robbery with Violence contrary to Section 296(2) of the Penal Code vide Kisumu CM Cr. Case No. 227/2000. Despite the court giving him time to file proceedings and judgment from the lower court and even on appeal to the High Court since this is not the first time he is applying for resentencing (see Petition No. 42/2019) which was struck out on 18/2/2020 for being premature, the Petitioner has not supplied this court with any judgment or proceedings in his criminal case.
2. This file cannot stay in court forever without any action being taken as it adds to backlog each day.
3. The Petitioner is not serious with his petition and the court cannot mention his petition forever without any outcome.
4. I hereby dismiss this petition for non-compliance with court’s directions given on 15/2/2022 to file copy of judgment and proceedings from the courts that have handled his case previously.
5. This file is hereby closed.
6. I so order.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 26TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2022. R.E. ABURILIJUDGE