[2024] KEHC 14330 (KLR)
The court held that it lacks jurisdiction to further reduce the applicant's sentence after it was already reviewed and reduced on appeal. The application for sentence reduction was dismissed for want of legal basis and merit, as the applicant failed to demonstrate any new legal ground or exceptional circumstance...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 14330 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Kennedy Odhiambo Onyango; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Siaya
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application 128 of 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Sentence Reduction After Conviction and Appeal
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Judges
- RE Aburili
- Legal Topics
- Robbery With Violence, Sentence Reduction, Jurisdiction of High Court
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Kennedy Odhiambo Onyango
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Sentence Reduction After Conviction and Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the High Court has jurisdiction to further reduce the applicant's sentence after it was already reduced on appeal.
- 2 Whether the applicant has established sufficient grounds for further sentence reduction.
Ratio Decidendi
The court held that it lacks jurisdiction to further reduce the applicant's sentence after it was already reviewed and reduced on appeal. The application for sentence reduction was dismissed for want of legal basis and merit, as the applicant failed to demonstrate any new legal ground or exceptional circumstance that would warrant further interference with the sentence. The court emphasized that its appellate function had already been exercised, and there was no residual jurisdiction to entertain a subsequent application for sentence reduction on the same conviction.
Court Disposition
application dismissed
Orders
- The application for sentence reduction is dismissed for want of legal basis and merit.
- Signal to issue. File is closed.
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Onyango v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application 128 of 2023) [2024] KEHC 14330 (KLR) (8 November 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 14330 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Siaya
Miscellaneous Criminal Application 128 of 2023
RE Aburili, J
November 8, 2024
Between
Kennedy Odhiambo Onyango
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
Ruling
1. The Applicant Kennedy Odhiambo Onyango was convicted vide Siaya SPM Cr Case No. 3/2018 for the offence of robbery with violence contrary to Section 296 (2) of the Penal Code and sentenced to life imprisonment on 24/8/2018. He was jointly charged with Daniel Otieno Oloo who was equally convicted and sentenced.
2. On appeal, vide HCRA 44/2018, he was given 30 years imprisonment vide his Notice of Motion filed on 4/8/2023 for sentence reduction because he has reformed.
3. I have considered his application dated 24/7/2023 and filed on 4/8/2023. I have also considered the applicant’s submission dated 24/7/2023 and filed on 4/8/2023.
4. I find no merit or basis upon which I can reduce further the 30 years imprisonment re-imposed on the convict.
5. This court lacks residual jurisdiction to reduce that sentence further, having done so on appeal. The application for sentence reduction is dismissed for want of legal basis and or merit.
6. Signal to issue. File is closed.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT SIAYA THIS 8THDAY OF NOVEMBER, 2024R. E. ABURILIJUDGE