[2019] KEHC 3844 (KLR)
The High Court at Siaya lacks jurisdiction to rehear or review a petition for resentencing that has already been determined by the High Court at Kisumu, a court of competent and concurrent jurisdiction. The principle of finality of decisions by courts of concurrent jurisdiction applies, and any challenge to such a...
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- Citation
- [2019] KEHC 3844 (KLR)
- Parties
- Petitioner: Peter Otieno Tito; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Siaya
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Constitutional Petition 47 o20 of 2019
- Procedural Posture
- Constitutional Petition / Ruling on Petition for Resentencing
- Outcome
- petition dismissed for want of jurisdiction
- Judges
- RE Aburili
- Legal Topics
- Resentencing, Jurisdiction of High Court
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Peter Otieno Tito
Petitioner
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Constitutional Petition / Ruling on Petition for Resentencing
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the High Court at Siaya has jurisdiction to rehear a petition for resentencing already determined by the High Court at Kisumu.
- 2 Whether a court of concurrent jurisdiction can review or alter a judgment delivered by another court of competent jurisdiction in criminal matters.
Ratio Decidendi
The High Court at Siaya lacks jurisdiction to rehear or review a petition for resentencing that has already been determined by the High Court at Kisumu, a court of competent and concurrent jurisdiction. The principle of finality of decisions by courts of concurrent jurisdiction applies, and any challenge to such a decision must be made through the appropriate appellate or review mechanisms, not by filing a fresh petition in another High Court. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed for want of jurisdiction.
Court Disposition
petition dismissed for want of jurisdiction
Orders
- The petition is dismissed.
- The file is hereby closed.
Full Case Text
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18 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT SIAYA
CONSTITUTIONAL PETITION NO. 47 OF 2019
PETER OTIENO TITO..................... PETITIONER
VERSUS
REPUBLIC........................................RESPONDENT
(Being an application for Constitutional Petition of sentence in Kisumu Constitution Petition No. 1 of 2019 Dated 18. 6.2019 Before Hon. Fred Ochieng - Judge).
RULING
1. I have perused the petition and I observe that the Petitioner petitioned Kisumu High Court vide Pet No. 1/2019 for resentencing and the Hon. Justice F. Ochieng – J. resentenced him to serve 15 years imprisonment.
2. That being the case, this Court has no jurisdiction to rehear a petition for resentencing to review a judgment of a Court of competent concurrent jurisdiction in criminal matters.
3. The Petition herein is dismissed and this file is hereby closed.
DATED AT SIAYA THIS 1st DAY OF OCTOBER, 2019.
HON. LADY JUSTICE R. E. ABURILI
JUDGE
ISSUED UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL THIS 1st DAY OF OCTOBER, 2019.
DEPUTY REGISTRAR
HIGH COURT OF KENYA
SIAYA