[2025] KEHC 3725 (KLR)
The court found that, despite the applicant having served a significant portion of his sentence, the offence of defilement is of such seriousness that it does not warrant a non-custodial sentence. The court exercised its discretion under the Chief Justice Memo and determined that the applicant should serve the full...
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- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 3725 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Brian Orina; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kibera
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision 196 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Sentence Review Ruling
- Outcome
- Application for sentence review declined. Applicant to serve full sentence.
- Judges
- DR Kavedza
- Legal Topics
- Defilement Offence, Sentence Review, Prison Decongestion
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Brian Orina
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Sentence Review Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant is eligible for sentence review under the Chief Justice Memo on prison decongestion.
- 2 Whether the seriousness of the offence precludes the applicant from a non-custodial sentence.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that, despite the applicant having served a significant portion of his sentence, the offence of defilement is of such seriousness that it does not warrant a non-custodial sentence. The court exercised its discretion under the Chief Justice Memo and determined that the applicant should serve the full custodial sentence imposed, as the interests of justice and the gravity of the offence outweigh considerations for early release or sentence reduction in this instance.
Court Disposition
Application for sentence review declined. Applicant to serve full sentence.
Orders
- The application for sentence review is declined.
- The applicant shall serve the full sentence to completion.
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Orina v Republic (Criminal Revision 196 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 3725 (KLR) (26 March 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 3725 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kibera
Criminal Revision 196 of 2024
DR Kavedza, J
March 26, 2025
Between
Brian Orina
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
Ruling
1. This file was opened for purposes of considering whether the convict Brian Orina is suitable for consideration of his sentence review in the spirit of prison decongestion pursuant to the Chief Justice Memo dated 7th December 2022.
2. The applicant was convicted for the offence of defilement contrary to section 8(1) as read with section 8(2) of the Sexual Offences Act, No. 3 of 2006. He was sentenced on 28th January 2016 to thirteen (13) years imprisonment.
3. According to the report dated 7th August 2024 on record the Applicant has served eight years and seven months of his sentence of thirteen years imprisonment.
4. Due to the seriousness of the offence, I therefore find that the Applicant is not eligible for a non-custodial sentence and decline to release him. The applicant to serve the full sentence to completion.
Orders accordingly.
RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 26THDAY OF MARCH 2025________________D. KAVEDZAJUDGE