Joshua Moses Namute v Republic [2021] KEHC 5568 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT SIAYA

CRIMINAL REVISION NO. E057 OF 2021

CORAM: R.E. ABURILI, J

JOSHUA MOSES NAMUTE...............................APPLICANT

VERSUS

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

(Being an Application for Revision of sentence in Ukwala SRM Court’s Criminal Case No. 110 of 2017 on 19/07/2017 by Hon. G. Adhiambo, Senior Resident Magistrate AND Siaya HC Cr. Revision No. 6 of 2020 on 28. 2.2020)

RULING

1. The convict Joshua Moses Namute was convicted of the offence of grevious harm and sentenced to serve ten years imprisonment on 19/7/2017.

2. He did not appeal and vide HCR Revision No. 6 of 2020, he sought for sentence revision before this court, which application was dismissed on 28/2/2020.

3. He has filed another application for sentence revision.

4. I find the application an abuse of court process as this court cannot sit on its own appeal.  The application is declined and is hereby dismissed.

5. File closed.

6. Orders accordingly.

DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT SIAYA THIS 28TH DAY OF JUNE, 2021

R.E. ABURILI

JUDGE