Awino v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E199 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 18648 (KLR) (16 December 2025) (Ruling)
The High Court at Kibera lacks territorial jurisdiction to review a sentence imposed by the High Court at Milimani; therefore, the application must be struck out.
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- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 18648 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: John Ouma Awino; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application E199 of 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Sentence Review Application
- Outcome
- Application struck out for lack of territorial jurisdiction
- Legal Topics
- Sentence Review, Territorial Jurisdiction
- Source Language
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Parties
John Ouma Awino
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Sentence Review Application
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the High Court at Kibera has jurisdiction to review the sentence imposed by the High Court at Milimani
Ratio Decidendi
The High Court at Kibera lacks territorial jurisdiction to review a sentence imposed by the High Court at Milimani; therefore, the application must be struck out.
Court Disposition
Application struck out for lack of territorial jurisdiction
Orders
- The application is struck out.
Full Case Text
Judgment text and source record
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REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT KIBERA MISC. CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. E199 OF 2025 JOHN OUMA AWINO…………………………………….………APPLICANT VERSUS REPUBLIC……………………………………………………….RESPONDENT RULING 1. The applicant filed the application dated 6th November 2025 seeking sentence review. 2. Upon considering the application, the supporting affidavit, and the relevant law, it is apparent that the applicant was charged and convicted before the High Court at Milimani in Criminal Case No. 55 of 2007 for the offence of murder. 3. The court vested with jurisdiction over this subject matter is Milimani High Court. Consequently, I decline to grant the orders sought for lack of territorial jurisdiction. 4. The application is consequently struck out. Orders accordingly. Ruling dated and delivered virtually this 16th day of December 2025. ________________ D. KAVEDZA JUDGE