[2023] KEHC 1183 (KLR)

[2023] KEHC 1183 (KLR)

The court dismissed the application because the applicant failed to provide certified copies of the proceedings in HC CR Case No 40 of 1994 to establish the period he was in remand custody. Without such evidence, the court could not confirm the facts necessary to grant the relief sought. The burden of proof lies...

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Citation
[2023] KEHC 1183 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Pilot Mwambingu Mjomba; Respondent: Republic
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Mombasa
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Miscellaneous Criminal Application E071 of 2022
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Order
Outcome
application dismissed
Judges
A. Ong’injo
Legal Topics
Sentencing, Remand Period, Sentence Calculation
Source Language
en
Criminal Law Sentencing Remand Period Sentence Calculation

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Parties

Pilot Mwambingu Mjomba

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the period spent in remand custody should be factored into the applicant's sentence of 35 years.
  2. 2 Whether the applicant has provided sufficient evidence to support his claim regarding remand custody.

Ratio Decidendi

The court dismissed the application because the applicant failed to provide certified copies of the proceedings in HC CR Case No 40 of 1994 to establish the period he was in remand custody. Without such evidence, the court could not confirm the facts necessary to grant the relief sought. The burden of proof lies with the applicant to demonstrate, with proper documentation, the period spent in remand custody for it to be considered in sentence computation. In the absence of such proof, the court is unable to make the order as prayed.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • The application is dismissed.