Atulo v Republic (Criminal Revision E046 of 2026) [2026] KEHC 5165 (KLR) (23 April 2026) (Ruling)
The High Court at Kibera lacks territorial jurisdiction to entertain the application, which should have been filed at the Kajiado High Court.
Source-derived case information.
- Citation
- [2026] KEHC 5165 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Wycliffe Mumbia Atulo; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision E046 of 2026
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling
- Outcome
- Application struck out for want of territorial jurisdiction.
- Legal Topics
- Territorial Jurisdiction, Sentence Review
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Wycliffe Mumbia Atulo
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the High Court at Kibera has territorial jurisdiction to entertain the application for sentence review
Ratio Decidendi
The High Court at Kibera lacks territorial jurisdiction to entertain the application, which should have been filed at the Kajiado High Court.
Court Disposition
Application struck out for want of territorial jurisdiction.
Orders
- Application struck out for want of territorial jurisdiction.
Full Case Text
Judgment text and source record
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REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT KIBERA CRIMINAL REVISION NO. E046 OF 2026 WYCLIFFE MUMBIA ATULO.….………………….......... ………..APPLICANT VERSUS REPUBLIC………………………………………………………..RESPONDENT 1. The applicant filed the present undated application seeking RULING sentence review. 2. From the pleadings on record, the court notes that the matter originated from Ngong Chief Magistrates’ Court. This court therefore lacks the territorial jurisdiction to entertain application. The appropriate avenue for the applicant to file his application is Kajiado High Court. 3. The application is consequently struck out for want of territorial jurisdiction. Orders accordingly. Ruling dated and delivered virtually this 23rd day of April 2026 _____________ D. KAVEDZA JUDGE