John Mbuthia Njenga v Republic [2018] KEHC 9228 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI

CRIMINAL DIVISION

CRIMINAL REVISION NO. 49 OF 2018

JOHN MBUTHIA NJENGA.........................APPLICANT

VERSUS

REPUBLIC................................................RESPONDENT

RULING

1. John Mbuthia Njenga, hereafter the Applicant brought the instant application seeking revision of sentence. He was convicted and sentenced in Nairobi High Court Criminal Case No. 72 of 2011 for the offence of manslaughter. He was initially charged with murder but the evidence disclosed an offence of manslaughter. He was sentenced to serve twelve years imprisonment.

2. The trial and conviction having been made by a court of concurrent jurisdiction mean that this court has no jurisdiction to entertain the instant application. The same is hereby dismissed with no orders as to costs.

DATED and DELIVERED this 31st day of May, 2018.

G.W. NGENYE-MACHARIA

JUDGE

In the presence of:

1. Applicant in person.

2. Miss Sigei for the Respondent.