[2025] KEHC 5315 (KLR)

[2025] KEHC 5315 (KLR)

The High Court at Kibera lacks territorial jurisdiction to entertain the application for revision of the sentence imposed by the Magistrate’s Court at JKIA. The supervisory jurisdiction over the subject matter is vested in the Makadara High Court. As a result, the application for revision is struck out for want of jurisdiction.

Citation
[2025] KEHC 5315 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Qiu Xiao Ting; Respondent: Republic
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Kibera
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
29 April 2025
Case Number
Criminal Revision E030 of 2025
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling
Outcome
Application struck out for lack of territorial jurisdiction.
Judges
DR Kavedza
Legal Topics
Territorial Jurisdiction, Supervisory Jurisdiction
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Territorial Jurisdiction Supervisory Jurisdiction

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Parties

Qiu Xiao Ting

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 JKIA.

Ratio Decidendi

The High Court at Kibera lacks territorial jurisdiction to entertain the application for revision of the sentence imposed by the Magistrate’s Court at JKIA. The supervisory jurisdiction over the subject matter is vested in the Makadara High Court. As a result, the application for revision is struck out for want of jurisdiction.

Court Disposition

Application struck out for lack of territorial jurisdiction.

Orders

  • The application for revision is struck out.
  • No orders as to costs.