[2020] KEHC 8800 (KLR)

[2020] KEHC 8800 (KLR)

The High Court determined that it lacked jurisdiction to commute the sentence as requested by the applicant. The application for commutation of sentence was therefore incompetent and could not be entertained. The court dismissed the application on the basis that it had no jurisdiction to grant the orders sought, and...

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Citation
[2020] KEHC 8800 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Joan Wasonga Okwaro; Respondent: Republic
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Siaya
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Miscellaneous Criminal Application 1 of 2020
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling
Outcome
application dismissed for want of jurisdiction
Judges
RE Aburili
Legal Topics
Resentencing Application, Jurisdiction of High Court
Source Language
en
Criminal Law Resentencing Application Jurisdiction of High Court

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Parties

Joan Wasonga Okwaro

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the High Court has jurisdiction to commute the applicant's sentence.
  2. 2 Whether the application for commutation of sentence is competent.

Ratio Decidendi

The High Court determined that it lacked jurisdiction to commute the sentence as requested by the applicant. The application for commutation of sentence was therefore incompetent and could not be entertained. The court dismissed the application on the basis that it had no jurisdiction to grant the orders sought, and ordered the file closed.

Court Disposition

application dismissed for want of jurisdiction

Orders

  • The application for commutation of sentence is dismissed.
  • This file is closed.