Oganga v Republic (Criminal Miscellaneous Application E128 of 2025) [2026] KEHC 5371 (KLR) (24 April 2026) (Ruling)

Oganga v Republic (Criminal Miscellaneous Application E128 of 2025) [2026] KEHC 5371 (KLR) (24 April 2026) (Ruling)

The Court of Appeal had already ordered that the period spent in custody be discounted from the applicant's sentence; therefore, the motion seeking further reduction was without merit.

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Citation
[2026] KEHC 5371 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: John Ouma Oganga; Respondent: Republic
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
24 April 2026
Case Number
Criminal Miscellaneous Application E128 of 2025
Procedural Posture
Criminal Miscellaneous Application / Ruling
Outcome
motion dismissed
Legal Topics
Sentencing, Murder, Discounting Custodial Period
Source Language
english
Criminal Law Sentencing Murder Discounting Custodial Period

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Parties

John Ouma Oganga

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Miscellaneous Application / Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the period spent in custody during trial should be discounted from the applicant's sentence pursuant to section 333(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code

Ratio Decidendi

The Court of Appeal had already ordered that the period spent in custody be discounted from the applicant's sentence; therefore, the motion seeking further reduction was without merit.

Court Disposition

motion dismissed

Orders

  • Prison Service directed to record that the 20-year sentence commencing 27/9/2017 shall be less 115 days spent in custody during trial