[2025] KEHC 9046 (KLR)
The High Court lacks jurisdiction to review a sentence where it has already heard and determined an appeal on the same conviction and sentence. The applicant, having exhausted his right of appeal before the High Court, must seek further redress before the Court of Appeal. The application for sentence review is...
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- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 9046 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Kelvin Sifuna; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kibera
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision 5 of 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling on Sentence Review Application
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Judges
- DR Kavedza
- Legal Topics
- Sentence Review, Stealing Motor Vehicle, Penal Code Section 268, Penal Code Section 278a
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Kelvin Sifuna
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling on Sentence Review Application
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the High Court has jurisdiction to review the applicant's sentence after dismissal of his appeal.
- 2 Whether the applicant is eligible for a non-custodial sentence after serving one third of his sentence.
Ratio Decidendi
The High Court lacks jurisdiction to review a sentence where it has already heard and determined an appeal on the same conviction and sentence. The applicant, having exhausted his right of appeal before the High Court, must seek further redress before the Court of Appeal. The application for sentence review is therefore incompetent and must be dismissed. The applicant is further directed not to file any additional applications before the court without first obtaining leave, to prevent abuse of court process.
Court Disposition
application dismissed
Orders
- The application for sentence review is dismissed.
- The applicant is directed not to file any other application without leave of court.
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Sifuna v Republic (Criminal Revision 5 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 9046 (KLR) (24 June 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 9046 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kibera
Criminal Revision 5 of 2025
DR Kavedza, J
June 24, 2025
Between
Kelvin Sifuna
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
Ruling
1. The applicant was jointly charged and convicted for the offence of stealing a motor vehicle contrary to Section 268(1) as read with Section 278A of the Penal Code. He was sentenced to serve seven (7) years imprisonment to run from the date of plea. His appeal before this court was dismissed on 29th January 2025 in Criminal Appeal No. 46 & 51 of 2024 (consolidated).
2. The applicant has filed the present application dated 8th April 2025 seeking sentence review. The grounds raised in support of the application are that the he has already served one third of his sentence and is eligible for a non-custodial sentence. He is the only son to his elderly parents who need his care and support. He urged the court to review the sentence imposed.
3. From the record, the applicant filed an appeal against his conviction and sentence which was heard and determined by this court. In the circumstances, the right forum for the applicant is the Court of Appeal.
4. As such, the application is dismissed. The applicant is directed not to file any other application without leave of court.Order accordingly.
RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 24TH DAY OF JUNE 2025D. KAVEDZAJUDGE