[2025] KEHC 7949 (KLR)

[2025] KEHC 7949 (KLR)

The High Court at Kibera lacks territorial jurisdiction to review or revise sentences imposed by the Magistrate's Court at Milimani. The proper forum for such an application is the Milimani High Court, which exercises supervisory jurisdiction over the Milimani Magistrate's Court. As jurisdiction is fundamental and...

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Citation
[2025] KEHC 7949 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Willie Mwangi Ngahu; Respondent: Republic
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Kibera
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
9 June 2025
Case Number
Criminal Revision E067 of 2025
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling
Outcome
application struck out for want of jurisdiction
Judges
DR Kavedza
Legal Topics
Territorial Jurisdiction, Supervisory Jurisdiction
Source Language
english
Criminal Law Territorial Jurisdiction Supervisory Jurisdiction

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Parties

Willie Mwangi Ngahu

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Revision / Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the High Court at Kibera has territorial jurisdiction to entertain the application for revision of the sentence imposed by the Magistrate's Court at Milimani.

Ratio Decidendi

The High Court at Kibera lacks territorial jurisdiction to review or revise sentences imposed by the Magistrate's Court at Milimani. The proper forum for such an application is the Milimani High Court, which exercises supervisory jurisdiction over the Milimani Magistrate's Court. As jurisdiction is fundamental and cannot be conferred by consent or waiver, the application must be struck out for want of jurisdiction.

Court Disposition

application struck out for want of jurisdiction

Orders

  • The application is struck out.