[2024] KEHC 11507 (KLR)
The court found that the application for sentence reduction lacked merit because the applicant had already received a sentence that was extremely lenient compared to the mandatory death sentence prescribed by law for robbery with violence. The applicant did not provide any court proceedings or evidence to support...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 11507 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Naftali Otieno Okungu; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kisumu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application E149 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Sentence Reduction
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Judges
- RE Aburili
- Legal Topics
- Robbery With Violence, Sentencing Principles, Application of Section 333 2 Cpc
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Naftali Otieno Okungu
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Sentence Reduction
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to a reduction of sentence for the offence of robbery with violence.
- 2 Whether Section 333(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code applies to the applicant's circumstances.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the application for sentence reduction lacked merit because the applicant had already received a sentence that was extremely lenient compared to the mandatory death sentence prescribed by law for robbery with violence. The applicant did not provide any court proceedings or evidence to support his request for further reduction or the application of Section 333(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. Consequently, the court dismissed the application and closed the file.
Court Disposition
application dismissed
Orders
- The application for sentence reduction is dismissed.
- This file is closed.
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Okungu v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E149 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 11507 (KLR) (26 September 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 11507 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kisumu
Miscellaneous Criminal Application E149 of 2024
RE Aburili, J
September 26, 2024
Between
Naftali Otieno Okungu
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
(From the original conviction and sentence in Winam Senior Principal Magistrate Criminal Case No. 822 of 2018. )
Ruling
1. The Convict/Applicant herein Naftali Otieno Okungu claims that he was convicted and sentenced to serve fifteen (15) years in prison for the offence of robbery with violence contrary to Section 296(2) of Penal Code vide Winam SPM Criminal Case No. 822 of 2018.
2. That he is very remorseful and is rehabilitated so he prays for sentence reduction and application of Section 333(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code.
3. He has not annexed any court proceedings for consideration, noting that the sentence imposed was extremely lenient as the mandatory sentence under Section 296(2) of the Penal Code is death.
4. I find the application devoid of merit and is hereby dismissed and this file is closed.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 26TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024R. E. ABURILIJUDGE