REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT MIGORI CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 36 OF 2014 (FORMERLY KISII HCCRA NO. 94 OF 2010) BETWEEN JOHN MOGESI WANGWI ……………….............................. PETITIONER AND REPUBLIC ……………………………………………...…. RESPONDENT (Being an appeal from the original judgment, conviction and sentence of the Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court at Migori, Hon. E. O. Awino in Migori Criminal Case No. 506 of 2004 dated 3rd May 2005) JUDGMENT 1. The appellant herein filed an appeal against a conviction and sentence for the offence of robbery with violence contrary to section 296(2) of the Penal Code (Chapter 63 of the Laws of Kenya). The particulars were that on 20th April 2004 at Igena Sub-location in Kuria District, jointly with others not before the court he robbed Joseph Marwa Tigo of cash Kshs. 1,700/- and a pair of slippers valued at Kshs. 2,170 and at or immediately before or immediately after the time of such robbery wounded the said Joseph Marwa Tigo. 2. The appellant pleaded not guilty and after a trial, he was convicted and sentenced to death. On 6 th May 2010, he lodged an appeal to the High Court at Kisii, High Court Criminal Appeal No. 89 of 2010. The appeal was heard and dismissed on 13th February 2013 by Sitati and Lagat-Korir JJ. He did not prefer a second appeal to the Court of Appeal. 3. At the time of filing the appeal, he also lodged another petition of appeal on 14 th May 2010 against the same conviction and sentence. This court cannot entertain any further challenge to the subordinate court conviction and sentence once the appeal therefrom has been heard and determined. Since the court lacks jurisdiction to entertain this appeal, the only option is to strike it out. 4. The appeal is struck out. DATED and DELIVERED at MIGORI this 22nd day of July 2015. D.S. MAJANJA JUDGE Appellant in person. Ms Owenga, Senior Prosecuting Counsel, instructed by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for the respondent.
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