[2024] KEHC 14493 (KLR)
The High Court found that the trial court had properly considered all relevant factors, including the applicant's mitigation, time spent in remand custody, and his status as a first offender, before imposing the sentence. The sentence of ten years imprisonment for defilement under section 8(1) as read with section...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 14493 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Wilfred Onchieku Onderi; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kibera
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision 278 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling on Application for Revision of Sentence
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Judges
- DR Kavedza
- Legal Topics
- Defilement, Sentencing Principles, Sexual Offences Act, Revision of Sentence
- Source Language
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Parties
Wilfred Onchieku Onderi
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling on Application for Revision of Sentence
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the sentence imposed for defilement was excessive or warranted revision.
- 2 Whether the applicant's remorse and time spent in custody justified a reduction of sentence.
Ratio Decidendi
The High Court found that the trial court had properly considered all relevant factors, including the applicant's mitigation, time spent in remand custody, and his status as a first offender, before imposing the sentence. The sentence of ten years imprisonment for defilement under section 8(1) as read with section 8(4) of the Sexual Offences Act was lawful and appropriate in the circumstances. There was no legal or factual basis to interfere with or revise the sentence. The application for revision was therefore 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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Onderi v Republic (Criminal Revision 278 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 14493 (KLR) (18 November 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 14493 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kibera
Criminal Revision 278 of 2024
DR Kavedza, J
November 18, 2024
Between
Wilfred Onchieku Onderi
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
Ruling
1. The applicant was charged and after a full trial convicted for the offence of defilement contrary to section 8(1) as read with section 8(4) of the Sexual Offences Act, No. 3 of 2006. He was sentenced to serve ten (10) years imprisonment.
2. He has filed the present application received on 15th October 2024 seeking revision of sentence. The grounds raised are that he is remorseful for the offence committed. He regrets his misinformed venture that ultimately landed him in prison. He urged the court to revise the sentence of the trial court and consider the time spent as sufficient.
3. I have considered the application, the grounds in support and the applicable law. From the record of the 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. The sentence imposed was also legal in the circumstances of the case.
4. I find no good cause or reason to revise the sentence imposed by the trial court. The application dismissed for lacking in merit.
RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 18THNOVEMBER 2024D. KAVEDZAJUDGE