Anjichi alias Frank v Republic [2024] KEHC 12358 (KLR)

Anjichi alias Frank v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E209 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 12358 (KLR) (15 October 2024) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 12358 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kisumu

Miscellaneous Criminal Application E209 of 2024

RE Aburili, J

October 15, 2024

Between

Francis Anjichi Alias Frank

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

(From the original conviction and sentence in Maseno Senior Principal Magistrate Criminal Sexual Offences Case No. 47 of 2020))

Ruling

1. The applicant Francis Anjichi alias Frank was convicted and sentenced to serve 17 years’ imprisonment vide Maseno SPM Sexual Offence Case No. 47 of 2020 in March 2023.

2. The Applicant was convicted of the offence of defilement contrary to Section 8(1) as read with Section 8(3) of the Sexual Offences Act.

3. He now seeks leave to appeal out of time.

4. I find no reason advanced for the delayed appeal. I find the application is an afterthought and devoid of substance.

5. The application dated 27th September 2024 is declined and dismissed.

6. This file is closed.

DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 15THDAY OF OCTOBER, 2024R. E. ABURILIJUDGE