[2024] KEHC 10085 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant failed to demonstrate exceptional or unusual circumstances that would warrant the grant of bail pending appeal. The seriousness of the offence of defilement and the long-term sentence imposed outweighed the applicant's personal circumstances, such as being a student, having a...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 10085 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Duncan Okumu Moi; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kisumu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Application E095 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Application / Ruling on Bail Pending Appeal
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Judges
- RE Aburili
- Legal Topics
- Bail Pending Appeal, Defilement Offence, Sentencing, Discretionary Bail
- Source Language
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Parties
Duncan Okumu Moi
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Application / Ruling on Bail Pending Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant should be granted bail pending appeal after conviction for defilement.
- 2 Whether the applicant has demonstrated exceptional circumstances to warrant release on bond pending appeal.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant failed to demonstrate exceptional or unusual circumstances that would warrant the grant of bail pending appeal. The seriousness of the offence of defilement and the long-term sentence imposed outweighed the applicant's personal circumstances, such as being a student, having a family, or having ailing relatives. The court further noted that the appeal is already pending and there is no urgency or risk of the appeal being rendered nugatory if bail is not granted. Therefore, the application for bail pending appeal was dismissed.
Court Disposition
application dismissed
Orders
- The application dated 27th May, 2024 is dismissed.
- The appeal HCRA E015 of 2024 shall be heard instead.
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Moi v Republic (Criminal Application E095 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 10085 (KLR) (12 August 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 10085 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kisumu
Criminal Application E095 of 2024
RE Aburili, J
August 12, 2024
Between
Duncan Okumu Moi
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
Ruling
1. The applicant is a convict of the offence of defilement under section 8(3) of the Sexual Offences Act. He was sentenced to serve twenty years in prison and from his application, he has filed an appeal which is pending. he seeks to be released on bond pending appeal. There is no reason why he did not apply within the appeal file instead of duplicating file.
2. I have considered the application and Iam not satisfied that considering the long prison term that the applicant is serving, the appeal will in any way be rendered nugatory if he is not granted bail pending appeal which is discretionary. The applicant has not demonstrated that he deserves the orders sought. The court is hearing 2024 appeals and therefore I do not find the urgency involved in this matter. The fact that he is a student and has a family and that his mother and grandmother are ailing or that he may lose his payment from Jalaram International Academy does not guarantee him bail pending appeal considering the seriousness of the offence and the long-term sentence imposed.
3. I dismiss the application dated 27th My, 2024 and order that the appeal HCRA E015 of 2024 be heard instead.
4. Signal to issue.
5. This file is closed.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2024R.E. ABURILIJUDGE