Githinji v Republic (Criminal Revision E093 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 9187 (KLR) (24 June 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 9187 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KIBERA CRIMINAL REVISION E093 OF 2025 DR KAVEDZA, J JUNE 24, 2025 BETWEEN PETER NJOROGE GITHINJI ................................................................ APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT RULING 1. The applicant was charged and convicted for the ofience of defilement contrary to section 8 (1) as read with 8 (3) of the Sexual Offences Act, No. 3 of 2006. He was sentenced to serve 20 years imprisonment. 2. Aggrieved by his conviction and sentence, the applicant lodged an appeal, which was dismissed by Kimaru J (as he then was) on 17th July 2019. He later filed an application for revision, dismissed on 5th December 2023, and a subsequent one, dismissed on 14th February 2024. He was expressly barred from filing further applications without prior leave of the court. 3. He has now filed a fresh application seeking similar orders without leave, contrary to the court’s directive. I have considered the application, the supporting affidavit, and the relevant law. The application amounts to an abuse of court process and is hereby dismissed. Orders accordingly. RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 24TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025. ..................................... D. KAVEDZA JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/9187/eng@2025-06-24 1
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