https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/9215
The application was struck out because the applicant had already filed a previous application seeking the same revision relief on the same grounds, making the present matter duplicative and an abuse of the court process.
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- Citation
- [2026] KEHC 9215 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Namdi Egesimba; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision E082 of 2026
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling on Application for Sentence Revision
- Outcome
- Application struck out; file marked closed.
- Judges
- ["DR Kavedza"]
- Legal Topics
- Revision of Sentence, Remand Custody Credit, Duplicative Application, Abuse of Court Process
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Namdi Egesimba
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling on Application for Sentence Revision
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the court should revise the sentence to account for time spent in remand custody.
- 2 Whether the application was duplicative and an abuse of the court process.
Ratio Decidendi
The application was struck out because the applicant had already filed a previous application seeking the same revision relief on the same grounds, making the present matter duplicative and an abuse of the court process.
Court Disposition
Application struck out; file marked closed.
Orders
- The application dated 24 November 2025 is struck out.
- The file is marked as closed.
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Egesimba v Republic (Criminal Revision E082 of 2026) [2026] KEHC 9215 (KLR) (30 June 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 9215 (KLR) Republic of Kenya In the High Court at Kibera Criminal Revision E082 of 2026 DR Kavedza, J June 30, 2026 Between Namdi Egesimba Applicant and Republic Respondent Ruling 1.The Applicant has filed the present application dated 24 November 2025 seeking revision of sentence on the ground that the trial court failed to consider the period spent in remand custody before sentencing. 2.The record shows that the Applicant previously filed Miscellaneous Criminal Application No. E047 of 2026 seeking identical relief on the same grounds. 3.The present application is therefore duplicative and amounts to an abuse of the court process. It is accordingly struck out. 4.The file is marked as closed. RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 30TH DAY OF JUNE 2026 ________________ D. KAVEDZAJUDGE