Noor Abukar Abdi v Republic [2018] KEHC 2067 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2067
- Citation
- [2018] KEHC 2067 (KLR)
- Decided
- 27 November 2018
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TypeMiscellaneousPostureApplication for retrial following an appeal to the Supreme CourtCoramGeorge Dulu
Holding
The application for retrial is dismissed as the applicant has not pursued his appeal to the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court's decision in the Muruatetu case does not apply to this case.
Facts
The applicant, Noor Abukar Abdi, had appealed to the Court of Appeal but the appeal was not progressing. He now seeks a retrial in the High Court.
Issues
- Whether the applicant's request for a retrial is valid given his appeal to the Court of Appeal
- Whether the Supreme Court's decision in the Muruatetu case applies to the mandatory life sentence for incest in this case
Reasoning
The applicant's appeal to the Court of Appeal is still pending, and the Supreme Court's decision in the Muruatetu case pertains to the death penalty and its mandatory nature, not other mandatory sentences.
Outcome
Application dismissed
Authorities cited
Cases cited (3)
- Section 204 of the Penal Code
- Supreme Court Petition between Francis Karioko Muruatetu & Another –vs- Republic (2017) eKLR
- Sexual Offences Act of 2006
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