[2021] KEHC 9369 (KLR)
The High Court found that it lacked jurisdiction to further review a sentence that had already been reduced on appeal. The applicant's sentence was initially set at 30 years, which exceeded the statutory minimum under Section 8(3) of the Sexual Offences Act, but was subsequently reduced to 20 years on appeal. Since...
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- Citation
- [2021] KEHC 9369 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Joseph Wambia Maero; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Siaya
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application E024 of 2021
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Sentence Review Application
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Judges
- RE Aburili
- Legal Topics
- Sentence Review, Sexual Offences Act, Jurisdiction of High Court
- Source Language
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Parties
Joseph Wambia Maero
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Sentence Review Application
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the High Court has jurisdiction to further review a sentence already reduced on appeal under Section 8(3) of the Sexual Offences Act.
Ratio Decidendi
The High Court found that it lacked jurisdiction to further review a sentence that had already been reduced on appeal. The applicant's sentence was initially set at 30 years, which exceeded the statutory minimum under Section 8(3) of the Sexual Offences Act, but was subsequently reduced to 20 years on appeal. Since the appellate process had already addressed the sentence, the High Court determined that no further review was permissible, rendering the application devoid of merit.
Court Disposition
application dismissed
Orders
- The application for sentence review is dismissed.
- This file is closed.
Full Case Text
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15 paragraphs
REPULIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA
AT SIAYA
MISCELLEANOUS CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. E024 OF 2021
JOSEPH WAMBIA MAERO............................................................................APPLICANT
VERSUS
REPUBLIC......................................................................................................RESPONDENT
RULING
1. I have considered the application for sentence Review by the convict/applicant Joseph Wambia Maero. As the convict was handed 30 years imprisonment which was way beyond the minimum sentence under Section 8(3) of the Sexual Offences Actwhich sentence was reduced to 20 years on appeal, this Court has no jurisdiction to review the said sentence further.
2. The application is found to be devoid of merit and is hereby dismissed.
3. This file is closed.
4. Orders accordingly.
Dated, Signed and Delivered at Siaya this 19th day of January, 2021
R.E. ABURILI
JUDGE