Aggrey Mang’ong’o Amugune v Republic [2022] KEHC 984 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 984
- Citation
- [2022] KEHC 984 (KLR)
- Decided
- 4 April 2022
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TypeMiscellaneous Criminal ApplicationPostureApplicant seeks rehearing and resentencingCoramD. O. Chepkwony
Holding
The High Court lacks jurisdiction to entertain the application since the Court of Appeal has already dismissed the appeal and affirmed the conviction and sentence.
Facts
Applicant was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. He appealed to the Court of Appeal, which dismissed his appeal and affirmed the conviction and sentence. Now back in the High Court, he seeks a rehearing and resentencing.
Issues
- Whether the High Court has jurisdiction to entertain the application for rehearing and resentencing
- Whether the Applicant should have raised the issue of his sentence in the Court of Appeal
Reasoning
The court held that the High Court cannot review the sentence passed by the Court of Appeal, as the latter is a superior court. The Applicant should have raised the issue of his sentence in the Court of Appeal.
Outcome
Application dismissed
Authorities cited
Cases cited (2)
- The Owners of Motor Vessel Lilian 'S' v Caltex Oil (Kenya) Ltd
- Samuel Kamau Macharia & Another v Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd & 2 Others
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