Juma v Republic [2022] KEHC 15551 (KLR)

Juma v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E190 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 15551 (KLR) (18 November 2022) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2022] KEHC 15551 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Siaya

Miscellaneous Criminal Application E190 of 2022

RE Aburili, J

November 18, 2022

Between

Peter Omondi Juma

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

(Kisumu High Court to this court vide an order made on October 25, 2022 by LJJ Kamau.)

Ruling

1. The matter was transferred from Kisumu High Court to this court vide an order made on October 25, 2022 by LJJ Kamau.

2. The applicant filed the application in February 2022 seeking that the 10 months and 11 days he spent in custody be considered in his 20 years imprisonment for defilement contrary to section 8 (3) of the Sexual Offences Act.

3. There are no lower court proceedings annexed to demonstrate that the applicant convict was not on bond during his trial. I find this application unsupported.

4. The same is hereby dismissed.

5. File closed.

DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT SIAYA THIS 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2022. RE ABURILIJUDGE