[2024] KEHC 15184 (KLR)
The High Court found that the trial court had duly considered the applicant's mitigation, the time spent in remand custody, and the fact that the applicant was a first offender before passing sentence. The sentence imposed was found to be legal and appropriate in the circumstances. There was no error, illegality, or...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 15184 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Bruce Omondi Obiayo; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kibera
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision 280 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling on Application for Revision of Sentence
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Judges
- DR Kavedza
- Legal Topics
- Wildlife Offences, Sentencing Principles, Revision of Sentence
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Bruce Omondi Obiayo
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling on Application for Revision of Sentence
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the trial court failed to consider the time spent in custody when sentencing the applicant.
- 2 Whether there is sufficient cause to revise the sentence imposed by the trial court.
Ratio Decidendi
The High Court found that the trial court had duly considered the applicant's mitigation, the time spent in remand custody, and the fact that the applicant was a first offender before passing sentence. The sentence imposed was found to be legal and appropriate in the circumstances. There was no error, illegality, or impropriety in the proceedings or sentence to warrant the exercise of the court's revisionary jurisdiction. Consequently, the application for revision of sentence was dismissed for lack of merit.
Court Disposition
application dismissed
Orders
- The application for revision of sentence is dismissed for lack of merit.
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Obiayo v Republic (Criminal Revision 280 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 15184 (KLR) (3 December 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 15184 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kibera
Criminal Revision 280 of 2024
DR Kavedza, J
December 3, 2024
Between
Bruce Omondi Obiayo
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
Ruling
1. The applicant was charged and after a full trial convicted of the offence of dealing with a wildlife trophy relating to an endangered or threatened species, without a permit or other lawful exemption, contrary to section 95 of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act 2013. He was sentenced to seven (7) years imprisonment.
2. He has filed the present application which was received on 31st October 2024 seeking revision of sentence imposed. The grounds raised are consolidated as follows; that the trial court failed to consider the time spent in custody.
3. I have considered the application, the grounds in support and the applicable law. From the record of the trial court, the court considered the applicant’s mitigation, the time spent in remand custody and the fact that the applicant was a first offender before sentencing. Having considered the application in its totality, it is my finding that the sentence imposed was also legal in the circumstances of the case.
4. In my view I find no good cause or reason to revise the sentence imposed by the trial court.
5. The application dismissed for lacking in merit.
Orders accordingly.
RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 3RDDAY OF DECEMBER 2024D. KAVEDZAJUDGE