[2023] KEHC 54 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant, having been convicted of a serious offence (defilement) and with eight years of his 15-year sentence remaining, was not suitable for sentence revision or early release under prison decongestion measures. The seriousness of the offence and the significant portion of the sentence...
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- Citation
- [2023] KEHC 54 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Stephen Omondi Otieno; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Siaya
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision E003 of 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling on Sentence Revision Application
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Judges
- RE Aburili
- Legal Topics
- Sentence Revision, Defilement Offence, Prison Decongestion
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Stephen Omondi Otieno
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling on Sentence Revision Application
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant is suitable for sentence review in the context of prison decongestion.
- 2 Whether the sentence imposed for the offence of defilement should be revised.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant, having been convicted of a serious offence (defilement) and with eight years of his 15-year sentence remaining, was not suitable for sentence revision or early release under prison decongestion measures. The seriousness of the offence and the significant portion of the sentence yet to be served outweighed considerations for sentence review at this stage. The application for sentence revision was therefore dismissed.
Court Disposition
application dismissed
Orders
- The application for sentence revision is dismissed.
- File closed.
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Otieno v Republic (Criminal Revision E003 of 2023) [2023] KEHC 54 (KLR) (16 January 2023) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2023] KEHC 54 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Siaya
Criminal Revision E003 of 2023
RE Aburili, J
January 16, 2023
Between
Stephen Omondi Otieno
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
(Being an Application for sentence revision arising from conviction and sentence in Bondo PM’s SO No. 438 of 2015 delivered by Hon. M. Obiero, Principal Magistrate on 25. 08. 2015 and in Siaya HCCRA No. 1 of 2018)
Ruling
1. This file was opened for purposes of considering whether the convict Stephen Omondi Otieno is suitable for consideration of his sentence review in the spirit of prison decongestion.
2. I observe that he was convicted and sentenced to serve 15 years imprisonment on August 25, 2015 for the offence of defilement contrary to section 8(1) (3) of the Sexual Offences Act.
3. He appealed vide HCRA 1/2018 which appeal was dismissed.
4. He is due to complete sentence on August 24, 2030 without remission but should he merit remission, he will serve until October 8, 2025. The offence was serious. He has served seven years of the 15 years imprisonment.
5. I find the convict not suitable for prison decongestion at this stage as he still has 8 years to go. I decline to review his sentence and dismiss the application.
6. File closed.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT SIAYA THIS 16TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2023. R.E. ABURILIJUDGE