[2023] KEHC 25078 (KLR)
The court found that the application for sentence review raised issues that required urgent attention. To facilitate a fair and expeditious determination, the court certified the matter as urgent, directed that the lower court file be availed within five days, and set strict timelines for service of the application...
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- Citation
- [2023] KEHC 25078 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Gabriel Njoroge Mbuthia; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kibera
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application 68 of 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Interlocutory Ruling on Urgent Application
- Outcome
- Application certified urgent; directions issued for expeditious handling.
- Judges
- DR Kavedza
- Legal Topics
- Sentence Review, Urgent Applications, Interlocutory Orders
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Gabriel Njoroge Mbuthia
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Interlocutory Ruling on Urgent Application
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant's request for sentence review warrants urgent consideration.
- 2 Whether the lower court file should be availed expeditiously to facilitate the review process.
- 3 Whether directions should be issued for service and response timelines.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the application for sentence review raised issues that required urgent attention. To facilitate a fair and expeditious determination, the court certified the matter as urgent, directed that the lower court file be availed within five days, and set strict timelines for service of the application and response by the respondent. The court further scheduled a mention date for directions, ensuring procedural fairness and efficiency in handling the application.
Court Disposition
Application certified urgent; directions issued for expeditious handling.
Orders
- The matter is certified urgent.
- The lower court file be availed untyped within 5 days without fail.
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Mbuthia v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application 68 of 2023) [2023] KEHC 25078 (KLR) (10 November 2023) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2023] KEHC 25078 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kibera
Miscellaneous Criminal Application 68 of 2023
DR Kavedza, J
November 10, 2023
Between
Gabriel Njoroge Mbuthia
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
Ruling
1. I have gone through the undated Notice of Motion application filed under certificate of urgency and the supporting affidavit of the applicant, Gabriel Njoroge Mbuthia, seeking sentence review, and order as follows:1. The matter is certified urgent.2. The lower court file be availed untyped within 5 days without fail.3. The application and order of this court be served upon the respondent within 3 days from the date hereof.4. Upon service, the respondent to file a response within 3 days.5. This matter shall be mentioned on 16/11/2023 for directions.Orders accordingly.
RULING DATED DELIVERED IN ABSENCE OF PARTIES THIS 10TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2023. D. KAVEDZA..............................JUDGEI certify that this is a true copy of the originalSignedDEPUTY REGISTRAR