Njari v Republic [2025] KEHC 7948 (KLR)

Njari v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E087 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 7948 (KLR) (9 June 2025) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 7948 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kibera

Miscellaneous Criminal Application E087 of 2025

DR Kavedza, J

June 9, 2025

Between

John Ithuita Njari

Appellant

and

Republic

Respondent

Ruling

1. The applicant was charged and, after a full trial, convicted for the robbery with violence contrary to section 296(2) of the Penal Code. He was sentenced to death by the trial court. His appeal before this court was partially allowed and the death sentence substituted with a sentence of thirty (30) years imprisonment.

2. He has filed the present application seeking a further sentence review.

3. From the record, the applicant filed an appeal against his conviction and sentence which was heard and determined on 4th March 2019 by this court. In the circumstances, the right forum for the applicant is the Court of Appeal.

4. As such, the application is dismissed. The applicant is directed not to file any other application without leave of court.Order accordingly.

RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 9TH DAY OF JUNE 2025. ................................D. KAVEDZAJUDGE