[2024] KEHC 10243 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant was convicted of grievous harm, an offence punishable by up to life imprisonment. The sentence of five years' imprisonment was considered lenient in the circumstances. The applicant's plea for a lesser sentence on the basis of reformation did not present sufficient grounds to...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 10243 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Zainab Laima; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kisumu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Application E107 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Application / Ruling on Sentence Review Application
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Judges
- RE Aburili
- Legal Topics
- Sentencing Review, Grievous Harm, Mitigation of Sentence
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Zainab Laima
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Application / Ruling on Sentence Review Application
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to a reduction of sentence for the offence of grievous harm.
- 2 Whether the sentence imposed was manifestly excessive or warranted review.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant was convicted of grievous harm, an offence punishable by up to life imprisonment. The sentence of five years' imprisonment was considered lenient in the circumstances. The applicant's plea for a lesser sentence on the basis of reformation did not present sufficient grounds to warrant interference with the sentence imposed by the trial court. The court held that there was no error in principle or manifest excessiveness in the sentence to justify review, and accordingly dismissed the application.
Court Disposition
application dismissed
Orders
- The application for review of sentence is dismissed.
- The file is closed.
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Laima v Republic (Criminal Application E107 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 10243 (KLR) (19 August 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 10243 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kisumu
Criminal Application E107 of 2024
RE Aburili, J
August 19, 2024
Between
Zainab Laima
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
(From the original conviction and sentence in Maseno SPM Cr Case No. E092 of 2023)
Ruling
1. The applicant claims in her application which is undated that she was convicted of the offence of grievous harm under section and sentenced to serve five years in prison.
2. She prays for a less severe sentence as she has reformed.
3. I have considered the application. Punishment for grievous harm is up to life imprisonment upon conviction. The applicant was given very lenient sentence. I find no reason to review the same.
4. I find the application is not merited. It is hereby dismissed.
5. Signal to issue.
6. This file is closed.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2024R.E. ABURILIJUDGE