[2017] KEHC 3245 (KLR)

[2017] KEHC 3245 (KLR)

The court found that since the applicant had already fully served his sentence, there was no practical purpose in entertaining the revision application. The matter was therefore rendered moot, and the court declined to exercise its revisionary jurisdiction. The file was ordered closed.

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Citation
[2017] KEHC 3245 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Kennedy Muriithi; Respondent: Republic
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nanyuki
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Criminal Revision 29 of 2017
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Final Order
Outcome
revision declined; file closed
Judges
MM Kasango
Legal Topics
Criminal Revision, Sentence Served, Finality of Proceedings
Source Language
en
Criminal Law Criminal Revision Sentence Served Finality of Proceedings

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Parties

Kennedy Muriithi

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Revision / Final Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to revision of the sentence after fully serving it.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that since the applicant had already fully served his sentence, there was no practical purpose in entertaining the revision application. The matter was therefore rendered moot, and the court declined to exercise its revisionary jurisdiction. The file was ordered closed.

Court Disposition

revision declined; file closed

Orders

  • The revision application is declined.
  • The file is ordered closed.