Gregory Goro Achola v Republic [2021] KEHC 5540 (KLR)
- Citation
- [2021] KEHC 5540 (KLR)
- Status
- Judgment
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Court
- High Court
- Panel
- RE Aburili
- Case number
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application E077 of 2021
- Language
- English
More details
- Court
- High Court
- Panel
- RE Aburili
- Case number
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application E077 of 2021
- Language
- English
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01
Holding and result
The court found that the application by the applicant was inconsistent and vague, as it was unclear whether the applicant was seeking leave to appeal out of time or a review of sentence. Due to this lack of clarity, the court was unable to determine the precise relief sought and therefore struck out the application. The applicant was granted liberty to file a proper application for consideration on its merits.
Court disposition
application struck out
Orders
- The application is struck out for inconsistencies and vagueness.
- Applicant at liberty to file a proper application for consideration on its merits.
- File closed.
02
Material facts
Parties
Gregory Goro Achola
ApplicantRepublic
Respondent03
Procedural history
Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Application for Leave to Appeal Out of Time and Sentence Review
04
Questions and positions
Legal issues
- 01
Whether the applicant's application is sufficiently clear to warrant consideration by the court.
- 02
Whether the applicant is entitled to leave to appeal out of time or sentence reduction.
Party arguments
- Applicant
- The applicant seeks leave to appeal out of time and, in the alternative, requests sentence reduction based on mitigation grounds.
- Respondent
- The respondent's position is not expressly stated in the ruling.
05
Court’s reasoning
Legal principles
- 01
General principles of criminal procedure
Applications before the court must be clear and unambiguous to enable the court to determine the relief sought.
- 02
General judicial practice
A court may strike out an application that is inconsistent or vague.
06
Ratio, limits and disposition
Ratio decidendi
The court found that the application by the applicant was inconsistent and vague, as it was unclear whether the applicant was seeking leave to appeal out of time or a review of sentence. Due to this lack of clarity, the court was unable to determine the precise relief sought and therefore struck out the application. The applicant was granted liberty to file a proper application for consideration on its merits.
Obiter and limits
- Applicant at liberty to file a proper application for consideration on its merits.
Court disposition
application struck out
- The application is struck out for inconsistencies and vagueness.
- Applicant at liberty to file a proper application for consideration on its merits.
- File closed.
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High Court
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Judgment text
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High Court
Judgment
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA
AT SIAYA
MISC. CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. E077 OF 2021
CORAM: R.E. ABURILI, J
GREGORY GORO ACHOLA...........................................................................APPLICANT
VERSUS
REPUBLIC......................................................................................................RESPONDENT
(Being an Application seeking sentence review in Bondo Principal Magistrate Court
Criminal Case No. 1017 of 2018)
DIRECTIONS
1. The application by the convict GREGORY GORO ACHOLA seeks for leave to appeal out of time whereas the mitigation grounds in support thereof seek for sentence reduction.
2. There is serious contradiction and this court cannot tell what the applicant seeks before this court. The application is struck out for inconsistencies and vagueness.
3. Applicant at liberty to file a proper application for consideration on its merits.
4. File closed.
5. Orders accordingly.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT SIAYA THIS 30TH DAY OF JUNE, 2021
R.E. ABURILI
JUDGE
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