[2024] KEHC 15082 (KLR)
The court held that it lacked residual jurisdiction to review or reduce a lawful sentence for manslaughter after the applicant's conviction and the dismissal of his appeal. The offence involved the brutal killing of the applicant's wife, constituting gender-based violence. The court found no merit in the petition...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 15082 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Michael Oliech Owuor; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Siaya
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Petition E001 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Petition / Sentence Review
- Outcome
- Petition dismissed.
- Judges
- RE Aburili
- Legal Topics
- Manslaughter, Sentence Review, Gender Based Violence
- Source Language
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Parties
Michael Oliech Owuor
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Petition / Sentence Review
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the court has jurisdiction to review and reduce a lawful sentence for manslaughter after conviction and dismissal of appeal.
- 2 Whether the circumstances of the offence justify an alternative non-custodial sentence.
Ratio Decidendi
The court held that it lacked residual jurisdiction to review or reduce a lawful sentence for manslaughter after the applicant's conviction and the dismissal of his appeal. The offence involved the brutal killing of the applicant's wife, constituting gender-based violence. The court found no merit in the petition for sentence review, emphasizing that the gravity and circumstances of the offence precluded consideration of a non-custodial sentence. The application was therefore dismissed.
Court Disposition
Petition dismissed.
Orders
- The petition for sentence review is dismissed.
- File closed.
Full Case Text
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Owuor v Republic (Criminal Petition E001 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 15082 (KLR) (22 November 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 15082 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Siaya
Criminal Petition E001 of 2024
RE Aburili, J
November 22, 2024
Between
Michael Oliech Owuor
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
Ruling
1. The Convict/Petitioner Michael Oliech Owuor was sentenced to serve 30 years imprisonment on 4/5/2020 vide Siaya CM Cr. 34/2020 for the offence of manslaughter contrary to Section 202 as read with Section 205 of the Penal Code.
2. He appealed vide HCCRA 8/2020 which appeal was dismissed on 16/12/2020. He now applies for sentence review to an alternative non-custodial sentence because he has children who are suffering.
3. I have considered the Petition and the affidavit in support. I find no residual jurisdiction to reduce lawful sentence noting that the offence involved loss of life and the cruel circumstances under which the deceased met her death. This was a gender-based violence of a husband butchering his wife to death.
4. I find the petition devoid of merit. It is hereby dismissed.
5. Signal to issue. File closed.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT SIAYA THIS 22NDDAY OF NOVEMBER, 2024R. E. ABURILIJUDGE