Oduor v Republic [2025] KEHC 7995 (KLR)

Oduor v Republic (Criminal Revision E061 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 7995 (KLR) (9 June 2025) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 7995 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kibera

Criminal Revision E061 of 2025

DR Kavedza, J

June 9, 2025

Between

Samuel Otsieno Oduor

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

Ruling

1. The applicant was charged and, after a full trial, convicted for the offence of robbery with violence contrary to section 296(2) of the Penal Code. He was sentenced to death by the trial court. The applicant filed an appeal challanging the conviction and sentence. The appeal was heard and dismissed by this court.

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 12th April 2018 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 9THDAY OF JUNE 2025________________D. KAVEDZAJUDGE