Awino v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E199 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 18648 (KLR) (16 December 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 18648 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KIBERA MISCELLANEOUS CRIMINAL APPLICATION E199 OF 2025 DR KAVEDZA, J DECEMBER 16, 2025 BETWEEN JOHN OUMA AWINO ............................................................................ APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT RULING 1. The applicant filed the application dated 6th November 2025 seeking sentence review. 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. 55 of 2007 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 application is consequently struck out. Orders accordingly. RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2025. D. KAVEDZA JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/18648/eng@2025-12-16 1
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