Mulatia v Republic [2025] KEHC 8866 (KLR)

Mulatia v Republic (Miscellaneous Application E022 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 8866 (KLR) (14 March 2025) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 8866 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Voi

Miscellaneous Application E022 of 2024

AN Ongeri, J

March 14, 2025

Between

Reuben Mulatia

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

Ruling

1. The Applicant was sentenced to life imprisonment for the offence of defilement contrary to Section 8(1) as read with Section 8(2) of the Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 on 26th June 2014.

2. The Applicant appealed to this High Court and his appeal was dismissed on 16th February 2017.

3. The Applicant suffered a stroke during the period he has been in custody and he has applied to this court under Section 6 of the Criminal Procedure Code for review of the sentence.

4. Section 6 of the CPC states as follows:-(Julie please state Section 6 of the Criminal Procedure Code here)

5. I have considered the submissions by both parties. I find that this court has no jurisdiction to entertain this case since the appeal had been dismissed by the High Court.

6. The application for review is accordingly dismissed.

DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED THIS 14TH OF MARCH 2025 IN OPEN COURT AT VOI HIGH COURT.ASENATH ONGERIJUDGEIn the presence of:-Court Assistants: Maina/Millicent