[2021] KEHC 1517 (KLR)
The High Court found that it had already determined the applicant's appeal against conviction and sentence in Siaya HCRA 56/2017, which was dismissed. As such, the court is functus officio and lacks jurisdiction to entertain a further application for sentence reduction on the same matter. The application was...
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- Citation
- [2021] KEHC 1517 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Peter Omondi; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Siaya
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application E112 of 2021
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Sentence Reduction
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Judges
- RE Aburili
- Legal Topics
- Rape Offence, Sentence Reduction, Jurisdiction, Criminal Appeals
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Peter Omondi
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Sentence Reduction
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the High Court has jurisdiction to revisit conviction and sentence after dismissal of an appeal.
- 2 Whether the applicant is entitled to a reduction of sentence after his appeal was dismissed.
Ratio Decidendi
The High Court found that it had already determined the applicant's appeal against conviction and sentence in Siaya HCRA 56/2017, which was dismissed. As such, the court is functus officio and lacks jurisdiction to entertain a further application for sentence reduction on the same matter. The application was therefore dismissed for want of merit.
Court Disposition
application dismissed
Orders
- The application is dismissed.
- File closed.
Full Case Text
Judgment text and source record
18 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA
AT SIAYA
MISC. CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. E112 OF 2021
CORAM: R.E. ABURILI, J
PETER OMONDI.........................................................................................................APPLICANT
VERSUS
REPUBLIC.................................................................................................................RESPONDENT
(Being an Application arising from conviction and sentence of the Principal Magistrate’s court
at Ukwala in Criminal Case No. 15 of 2017)
RULING
1. The applicant was convicted of the offence of rape contrary to Section 3(1) and sentenced to serve 8 years 4 months imprisonment. He claims that he did not appeal and wants sentence reduction.
2. However, the records show that he appealed vide Siaya HCRA 56/2017 at Siaya High Court which appeal was dismissed. This court is deprived of jurisdiction to revisit the same matter having pronounced itself on conviction and sentence imposed on the applicant.
3. I find the application devoid of merit. I declined it and dismiss it.
4. File closed.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT SIAYA THIS 16TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2021
R.E. ABURILI
JUDGE