Republic v Francis Gichumu Kariuki

Republic v Kariuki (Criminal Revision E144 of 2025) [2026] KEHC 5933 (KLR) (28 April 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 5933 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT MURANG'A CRIMINAL REVISION E144 OF 2025 GL NZIOKA, J APRIL 28, 2026 BETWEEN REPUBLIC ................................................................................................. APPLICANT AND FRANCIS GICHUMU KARIUKI ...................................................... RESPONDENT RULING 1. The notice of motion application dated 17th April 2025 refers. The applicant is basically seeking that he be heard, on sentence review application. However, there is no substantive prayers in the subject application. Even then I have considered the affidavit in support thereof and I note that the applicant states at paragraph 6, that he applied orally for consolidation of the bail terms and the trial court declined to grant him the orders, hence the application herein. In addition, the applicant has filed a document entitled, “Application for consolidation of bail terms” which is considered alongside the oral address by the parties herein. 2. In considering the materials before the court, and noting there is no substantive application, I invoke the provisions of Article 159 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010, to hear the matter. 3. Consequently a perusal of the three lower court files reveal that, the offences in the matter CMCRC E1719 and E1718 of 2024, were committed on the same date on 3rd October 2024, but at different places, as such they are independent. 4. As regard the matter CMCRC E1717 of 2024 the offence is stated to have been committed on 5th October 2024 and at a different place from the other two cases. As such all the offences herein do not arise from the same transaction. 5. Be that as it may, the purpose of bond is to ensure the accused attend to trial. If one surety offers security and the accused absconds, all cases will collapse. Further, the cases being independent, the securities must also be independent. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/5933/eng@2026-04-28 1

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