[2024] KEHC 15162 (KLR)
The court found that the appellant, having failed to appear for the hearing of his application for review of conviction and sentence, did not prosecute his application. In accordance with established court practice, applications that are not prosecuted may be dismissed for want of prosecution. The absence of the...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 15162 (KLR)
- Parties
- Appellant: Elisha Engosi; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kibera
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Appeal 1 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Ruling on Application for Review of Conviction and Sentence
- Outcome
- application dismissed for want of prosecution
- Judges
- DR Kavedza
- Legal Topics
- Court Martial Review, Conviction Review, Sentence Review
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Elisha Engosi
Appellant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Ruling on Application for Review of Conviction and Sentence
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the application for review of conviction and sentence should be entertained in the absence of the applicant.
- 2 Whether the application should be dismissed for want of prosecution.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the appellant, having failed to appear for the hearing of his application for review of conviction and sentence, did not prosecute his application. In accordance with established court practice, applications that are not prosecuted may be dismissed for want of prosecution. The absence of the applicant at the hearing left the court with no basis to consider the merits of the application, leading to its dismissal.
Court Disposition
application dismissed for want of prosecution
Orders
- The application for review of conviction and sentence is dismissed for want of prosecution.
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Engosi v Republic (Criminal Appeal 1 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 15162 (KLR) (2 December 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 15162 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kibera
Criminal Appeal 1 of 2024
DR Kavedza, J
December 2, 2024
Between
Elisha Engosi
Appellant
and
Republic
Respondent
Ruling
1. The appellant filed an undated notice of motion received on 4th June 2024 seeking a review of the conviction and sentence set by the Court Martial vide a judgement Criminal Case No. 18 of 2022. The matter come for directions on 4th June 2024 where the appellant was ordered to serve his application to the respondent, and that the respondent should file a response to the same.
2. When the matter came up for hearing on 2nd December 2024, the appellant was absent.
3. Consequently, the application is dismissed for want of prosecution.Orders accordingly.
RULING DATED AND DELIVERED THIS 2NDDAY OF DECEMBER 2024D. KAVEDZAJUDGE