[2023] KEHC 20727 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant's request for sentence review fell within the High Court's criminal revision jurisdiction. However, before substantive consideration, the court must ensure the lower court file is availed and the respondent is served and given an opportunity to respond. The court therefore issued...
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- Citation
- [2023] KEHC 20727 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Elijah Malwa Syuku; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision E559 of 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Interlocutory Ruling on Preliminary Application
- Outcome
- Procedural orders granted; application to be mentioned for directions after compliance.
- Judges
- DR Kavedza
- Legal Topics
- Sentence Review, Criminal Revision Procedure
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Elijah Malwa Syuku
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Interlocutory Ruling on Preliminary Application
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to a review of sentence by the High Court under criminal revision jurisdiction.
- 2 Whether the lower court file should be availed for purposes of sentence review.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant's request for sentence review fell within the High Court's criminal revision jurisdiction. However, before substantive consideration, the court must ensure the lower court file is availed and the respondent is served and given an opportunity to respond. The court therefore issued procedural orders to facilitate the availing of the lower court file, service of the application and orders on the respondent, and set timelines for response and mention for further directions.
Court Disposition
Procedural orders granted; application to be mentioned for directions after compliance.
Orders
- The matter is certified urgent.
- The lower court file to be availed untyped within 60 days and not later than 25/9/2023.
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Syuku v Republic (Criminal Revision E559 of 2023) [2023] KEHC 20727 (KLR) (Crim) (25 July 2023) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2023] KEHC 20727 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
Criminal
Criminal Revision E559 of 2023
DR Kavedza, J
July 25, 2023
Between
Elijah Malwa Syuku
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
Ruling
1I have gone through the undated Chamber Summons application filed under certificate of urgency and the undated supporting affidavit of the applicant, Elijah Malwa Syuku, seeking sentence review, and order as follows: 1. That the matter is certified urgent.
2. That the lower court file be availed untyped without fail within 60 days and not later than 25/9/2023.
3. That the application and order of this court be served upon the respondent within 7 days from the date hereof.
4. That upon service, the respondent to file a response within 14 days.
5. That this matter shall be mentioned on 2/11/2023 for directions.
2Orders accordingly.
RULING DATED DELIVERED IN ABSENCE OF PARTIES THIS 25TH DAY OF JULY 2023. __________________D. KAVEDZAJUDGE