Kennedy Otieno Mien v Republic [2019] KEHC 891 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 891
- Citation
- [2019] KEHC 891 (KLR)
- Decided
- 19 November 2019
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TypeSentence Review ApplicationPostureApplication for Leave to Appeal Out of TimeCoramR.E. ABURILI
Holding
The application is dismissed as it is bad in law for laches and want of merit, and the court cannot review the sentence imposed by a concurrent jurisdiction.
Facts
The applicant, Kennedy Otieno Mien, was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for murder on July 26, 2017, and has not filed an appeal within the prescribed time.
Issues
- Whether the applicant's application for leave to appeal out of time is valid
- Whether the applicant has an arguable appeal to be filed
Reasoning
The applicant has not demonstrated an arguable appeal and has not asked for copies of proceedings and judgment for appeal purposes. The court cannot review the sentence imposed by a concurrent jurisdiction.
Outcome
Application dismissed
Orders
- File is closed
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