[2024] KEHC 6347 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant's current application sought reliefs identical to those already addressed and determined in his prior appeal, specifically regarding the sentence for attempted robbery with violence. Since the appeal had been partially allowed to the extent that time spent in remand was considered,...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 6347 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Josephat Karanja; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kibera
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision 59 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling on Application for Revision After Conviction and Sentence
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Judges
- DR Kavedza
- Legal Topics
- Attempted Robbery With Violence, Abuse of Court Process, Sentence Review
- Source Language
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Parties
Josephat Karanja
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling on Application for Revision After Conviction and Sentence
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to further revision of sentence after the appeal on sentence was already heard and determined.
- 2 Whether the current application constitutes an abuse of the court process.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant's current application sought reliefs identical to those already addressed and determined in his prior appeal, specifically regarding the sentence for attempted robbery with violence. Since the appeal had been partially allowed to the extent that time spent in remand was considered, and no new grounds were raised, the court held that the application was an abuse of the court process. The court emphasized that litigants are not permitted to relitigate matters that have been conclusively determined, and directed the applicant not to file similar applications without leave of court.
Court Disposition
application dismissed
Orders
- The application is dismissed for being an abuse of the court process.
- The applicant is directed not to file a similar application without leave of court.
Full Case Text
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Karanja v Republic (Criminal Revision 59 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 6347 (KLR) (27 May 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 6347 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kibera
Criminal Revision 59 of 2024
DR Kavedza, J
May 27, 2024
Between
Josephat Karanja
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
Ruling
1. The appellant with another not before this court was charged, and after a full trial convicted for the offence of attempted robbery with violence contrary to section 297(2) of the Penal Code. He was sentenced to serve to death. Being aggrieved, he filed an appeal challenging his conviction and sentence.
2. On 6th May 2020, when the matter came for hearing of the appeal the appellant abandoned his appeal on conviction and opted to challenge the sentence imposed only. After the hearing, this, court partially allowed his appeal to the extent that the time spent in remand custody was subsequently considered.
3. In the instant application, the prayers are similar to those in the appeal which has already been heard and determined. Consequently, this application is dismissed for being an abuse of the court process. The applicant is directed not to file a similar application without leave of court.Orders accordingly.
RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 27TH DAY OF MAY 2024______________D. KAVEDZAJUDGE