Adala v Republic [2022] KEHC 14744 (KLR)

Adala v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E143 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 14744 (KLR) (1 November 2022) (Sentence)

Neutral citation: [2022] KEHC 14744 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Siaya

Miscellaneous Criminal Application E143 of 2022

RE Aburili, J

November 1, 2022

Between

Justine Otieno Adala

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

(Being an Application for leave to file an appeal from Siaya HCCRC 5/2020)

Sentence

1. The applicant was sentenced to serve 25 years imprisonment upon conviction for the offence of Murder vide HCR 5/2020 on 16/11/2021 which is nearly one year ago. He seeks leave to appeal out of time as a pauper.

2. There is no evidence of pauperism and no satisfactory reasons are given for not filing a Notice of appeal for the last one year.

3. The application is an afterthought and devoid of any merit.

4. It is hereby dismissed.

5. File closed.

DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT SIAYA THIS 1STDAY OF NOVEMBER, 2022R.E. ABURILIJUDGE