REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT KAKAMEGA MISCELLANEOUS CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 11 OF 2020 MICHAEL ASHENE OMIDO.....................................PETITIONER VERSUS REPUBLIC..................................................................RESPONDENT RULING 1. This matter was placed before me for the purpose of giving directions, in view of the recent decision by the Supreme Court in Francis Karioko Muruatetu & another vs. Republic; Katiba Institute & 5 others (Amicus Curiae [2021] (Koome CJ&P, Mwilu DCJ&VP, Ibrahim, Wanjala, Ndung’u & Lenaola SSJJ), with respect to mandatory sentences, where it was clarified that the decision, in Francis Karioko Muruatetu & another vs. Republic [2017] eKLR (Maraga CJ&P, Mwilu DCJ&VP, Ojwang, Wanjala, Njoki and Lenaola SCJJ), had arisen from proceedings relating to murder, under section 204 of the Penal Code, Cap 63, Laws of Kenya, and the position stated in the said decision was intended to apply only to mandatory sentences with respect to murder cases. 2. The Motion herein, undated, filed herein on 9th March 2020, is not founded on Francis Karioko Muruatetu & another vs. Republic [2017] eKLR (Maraga CJ&P, Mwilu DCJ&VP, Ojwang, Wanjala, Njoki and Lenaola SCJJ), for the applicant does seeks review of sentence. His application is about being released on bond pending his trial in Kakamega HCCRC No 47 of 2017, where he is charged with murder. 3. Let Deputy Registrar cause this file to be put together with Kakamega HCCRC No 47 of 2017, and a date allocated for mention when both files shall be placed before the Judge for directions on the matter of bond pending trial. DELIVERED, DATED AND SIGNED IN OPEN COURT AT KAKAMEGA THIS 10TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2021 W MUSYOKA JUDGE
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