Daniel Odhiambo Odongo v Republic [2020] KEHC 3279 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA

AT SIAYA

MISCELLANEOUS CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 57 OF 2020

DANIEL ODHIAMBO ODONGO ..……………………………. APPLICANT

VERSUS

REPUBLIC ……………………………..………………………. RESPONDENT

(Being an application seeking sentence Review against sentence in Bondo PM’s Court Sexual Offence Case No. 336 of 2009)

RULING

1. I have considered the application by the convict DANIEL ODHIAMBO ODONGO for sentence reduction to community service following his conviction for the offence of defilement.

2. The applicant is serving 20 years prison term following his conviction vide Bondo Principal Magistrate’s Sexual Offences Case No. 336 of 2009, on 22nd September 2011.  The applicant/convict has served close to 10 years now and claims to be remorseful.  The sentence imposed was lawful.  I find no reason to interfere with the same.

3. I hereby find the application devoid of merit. The same is dismissed.

4. File closed.

Orders accordingly.

Dated, Signed and delivered at Siaya this 1st day of September, 2020

R. E. ABURILI

JUDGE