[2012] KEHC 3008 (KLR)
The court found that the sentence of ten years imprisonment imposed on the appellant for the offence of abuse of position of authority was lawful, as it was the punishment provided by Section 24(4) of the Sexual Offences Act. The appellant had pleaded guilty, and there was no legal basis to interfere with the...
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- Citation
- [2012] KEHC 3008 (KLR)
- Parties
- Appellant: Daniel Njihia Gachui; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nakuru
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Appeal 181 of 2008
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Sexual Offences, Abuse of Authority, Sentencing, Guilty Plea
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Daniel Njihia Gachui
Appellant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the sentence of ten years imprisonment for abuse of position of authority under the Sexual Offences Act was lawful.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the sentence of ten years imprisonment imposed on the appellant for the offence of abuse of position of authority was lawful, as it was the punishment provided by Section 24(4) of the Sexual Offences Act. The appellant had pleaded guilty, and there was no legal basis to interfere with the sentence. The appeal was therefore dismissed.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- The appeal is dismissed.
Full Case Text
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13 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA ATNAKURU
CRIMINAL APPEAL 181 OF 2008
DANIEL NJIHIA GACHUI………………………………………………..APPELLANT
VERSUS
REPUBLIC…………………………...…………………………………RESPONDENT
(An Appeal from original conviction and sentence in Naivasha P.M.CR.C.NO.357 (K) of 2008 by Hon F. K. Gitonga, Senior Resident Magistrate, dated 21st July, 2008)
JUDGMENT
The appellant brings this appeal against a sentence of ten years for the offence of abuse of position of authoritycontrary to Section 24(4)of the Sexual Offences Act.The appellant pleaded guilty and was convicted and sentenced upon that plea and was sentenced to ten (10) years imprisonment. Learned counsel for the respondent supported the sentence. The sentence of ten years is lawful as it is the punishment provided by the law.
The appeal for that reason is dismissed.
Dated, Signed and Delivered at Nakuru this 18th day of July, 2012.
W. OUKO
JUDGE