[2020] KEHC 2688 (KLR)
The High Court held that after issuing an order for mitigation and resentencing and remitting the matter to the Magistrates’ Court, it no longer retains jurisdiction to recall the trial court file or supervise the execution of its order. The Applicant’s recourse lies in making direct inquiries to the Magistrates’...
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- Citation
- [2020] KEHC 2688 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Joseph Owino Oloo; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Siaya
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application 58 of 2020
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling
- Outcome
- Application dismissed; file closed.
- Judges
- RE Aburili
- Legal Topics
- Resentencing Procedure, Jurisdiction of Courts, Enforcement of Orders
- Source Language
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Parties
Joseph Owino Oloo
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the High Court can recall the trial court file after issuing a resentencing order.
- 2 Whether the Applicant should seek enforcement of the resentencing order through the High Court or the Magistrates’ Court.
Ratio Decidendi
The High Court held that after issuing an order for mitigation and resentencing and remitting the matter to the Magistrates’ Court, it no longer retains jurisdiction to recall the trial court file or supervise the execution of its order. The Applicant’s recourse lies in making direct inquiries to the Magistrates’ Court regarding the status and enforcement of the order. To facilitate compliance, the High Court directed that its ruling and the relevant proceedings be served upon the Magistrates’ Court for necessary action. The High Court emphasized that future applications regarding the status of the case should not be filed in the High Court but addressed to the trial court, and...
Court Disposition
Application dismissed; file closed.
Orders
- This ruling and proceedings/orders in Petition No. 48 of 2019 to be served upon the PM’s court at Siaya for necessary action.
- Applicant to make future inquiries directly to the Magistrates’ Court at Siaya regarding the status of his case.
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21 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA
AT SIAYA
MISC. CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 58 OF 2020
JOSEPH OWINO OLOO………………........................................................APPLICANT
VERSUS
REPUBLIC……………………........................................................…….…RESPONDENT
RULING
1. On 22/1/2020 this court did make a ruling in Petition No. 48/2019 directing the Applicant/Petitioner to appear before Siaya PM’s court for mitigation and resentencing in Criminal Case No. 407/2010.
2. Having done so, this court cannot recall the trial court file as the matter is now in the jurisdiction of the PM’s court at Siaya for consideration.
3. Nevertheless, as the Applicant claims that that order made by this court has not been enforced or executed by the trial court. I order that this ruling and proceedings/orders in Petition No. 48 of 2019 be served upon the PM’s court at Siaya for necessary action.
4. The Applicant/convict is further guided that in future he should make direct inquires to the Magistrates’ Court at Siaya on the status of his case and not to file applications in the High Court to establish the status of his case which is before the Magistrates’ Court.
5. This file is closed.
6. Orders accordingly.
Dated, signed and Delivered at Siaya this 29th Day of September, 2020
R.E. ABURILI
JUDGE
In the presence of:
Joseph Owino Oloo, Applicant
Mr. Okachi, Senior Principal Prosecution Counsel for the Respondent
Court Assistants: Brenda and Modestar