[2019] KEHC 30 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant was convicted on his own unequivocal plea of guilty for failing to register as a Kenyan citizen, contrary to section 14(a) of the Registration of Persons Act. The sentence imposed—a fine of Kshs 2000 or, in default, 30 days imprisonment—was both lawful and lenient. There was no...
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- Citation
- [2019] KEHC 30 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Vincent Kiberenge Majufu; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Siaya
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision 110 of 2019
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling on Application for Revision of Sentence
- Outcome
- application for revision dismissed
- Judges
- RE Aburili
- Legal Topics
- Sentencing Revision, Plea of Guilty, Registration of Persons, Failure to Register, Criminal Penalties
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Vincent Kiberenge Majufu
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling on Application for Revision of Sentence
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the sentence imposed for failing to register as a Kenyan citizen was lawful and appropriate.
- 2 Whether there are grounds to revise the sentence imposed by the trial court.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant was convicted on his own unequivocal plea of guilty for failing to register as a Kenyan citizen, contrary to section 14(a) of the Registration of Persons Act. The sentence imposed—a fine of Kshs 2000 or, in default, 30 days imprisonment—was both lawful and lenient. There was no illegality, impropriety, or incorrectness in the sentence or the proceedings before the trial court. Consequently, there were no grounds for the High Court to interfere with or revise the sentence under its revisionary jurisdiction. The application for revision was therefore declined and dismissed.
Court Disposition
application for revision dismissed
Orders
- The request for sentence revision is declined and dismissed.
- File closed.
Full Case Text
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REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA
AT SIAYA
CRIMINAL REVISION NO. 110 OF 2019
VINCENT KIBERENGE MAJUFU............APPLICANT
VERSUS
REPUBLIC...........................................RESPONDENT
(Being an Application for Revision of sentence in Criminal Case No. 1048 of 2019 at Bondo Principal Magistrate’s Court, delivered on 6. 12. 2019)
RULING
1. The convict VINCENT KIBERENGE MAJUFU was convicted on his own plea of guilty for the offence of failing to register as a Kenyan citizen contrary to section 14(a) of the Registration of Persons Act. The Plea was unequivocal. He was fined Kshs 2000 in default to serve 30 days imprisonment. The sentence imposed was lawful and lenient.
2. The request for sentence revision is it is declined and dismissed.
3. File closed.
4. Orders accordingly.
Dated, signed and Delivered at Siaya this 20th Day of December 2019.
R.E. ABURILI
JUDGE