Ajoki v Republic [2024] KEHC 5701 (KLR)

Ajoki v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E069 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 5701 (KLR) (21 May 2024) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 5701 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kisumu

Miscellaneous Criminal Application E069 of 2024

RE Aburili, J

May 21, 2024

Between

Stephen Odhiambo Ajoki

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

(From the original conviction and sentence in the Senior Principal Magistrate’s Court Criminal Sexual Offences Case No.13 of 2019 at Winam)

Ruling

1. I have considered the application dated 22nd March 2024. The application seeks leave of court to file an appeal out of time from judgment and sentence rendered on 24th June 2021 in Winam SPM Sexual Offences Case No. 13 of 2019, sentencing him to serve ten (10) years imprisonment for the offence of gang rape contrary to Section 10 of the Sexual Offences Act.

2. The Applicant claims that he seeks for leave to appeal so that he appeals for sentence reduction.

3. There is no reason why the Applicant/Convict did not appeal from 24th June 2021.

4. I find the delay to be inordinate and unexplained. I decline to grant leave sought.

5. The application dated 22nd March 2024 is dismissed.

6. This file is closed.

DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 21ST DAY OF MAY, 2024R. E. ABURILIJUDGE