Otieno v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E103 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 9830 (KLR) (8 July 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 9830 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KIBERA MISCELLANEOUS CRIMINAL APPLICATION E103 OF 2025 DR KAVEDZA, J JULY 8, 2025 BETWEEN ERICK OMONDI OTIENO .................................................................... APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT RULING 1. The applicant filed the notice of motion dated 19th May 2025. The applicant sough a review of the sentence imposed by the trial court. 2. Upon considering the application, the supporting affidavit, and the relevant law, it is apparent that the applicant was charged and convicted before the High Court at Milimani in Criminal Case No 34 of 2017 for the ofience of murder. 3. The court vested with jurisdiction over this subject matter is Milimani High Court. Consequently, I decline to grant the orders sought for lack of territorial jurisdiction. 4. The petition is consequently struck out. Orders accordingly. RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 8TH DAY OF JULY 2025. ________________ D. KAVEDZA JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/9830/eng@2025-07-08 1
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