Julius Kiunga Mbirithia v Director of Public Prosecution

Mbirithia v Director of Public Prosecution (Revision Case E211 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 12370 (KLR) (16 October 2024) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 12370 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT MERU REVISION CASE E211 OF 2024 HM NYAGA, J OCTOBER 16, 2024 IN THE MATTER OF: CONTRAVENTION OF RIGHTS OR FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS UNDER ARTICLE 19,20,222,23,25,27,28,50,51,159 AND 165 OF THECONSTITUION OF KENYA AND ALL OTHER ENALBING POWERS AND PROVISIONS OF THE LAW AND IN THE MATTER OF: APPLICATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF SECTION 333 (2) OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE IN RELATION TO SENTENCE THAT HAS NOT FACTORED THE TIME SPEND IN CUSTODY AND IN THE MATTER OF AHAMAD ABOLFATHI MOHAMMAD AND ANOTHER VS REPUBLIC (2018) EKLR BETHWEL WILSON KIBOR VS REPUBLIC BETWEEN JULIUS KIUNGA MBIRITHIA .............................................................. APPLICANT AND DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTION ...................................... RESPONDENT (Originating from Criminal Case No 1033 of 2010 (Maua) and HCCRPET No. E027 of 2023 at Meru High Court) RULING 1. Court: Applicant was before Hon Justice Cherere in Petition No E024 of 2023. 2. The court considered Section 333 (2) CPC in in imposing the 30 year sentence. This court lacks Jurisidiction to revisit the issue. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2024/12370/eng@2024-10-16 1

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