Juma v Republic [2024] KEHC 15524 (KLR)

Juma v Republic (Criminal Revision 208 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 15524 (KLR) (4 December 2024) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 15524 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kibera

Criminal Revision 208 of 2024

DR Kavedza, J

December 4, 2024

Between

Isaac Juma

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

Ruling

1. This file was opened for purposes of considering whether the convict Isaac Juma is suitable for consideration of their sentence review in the spirit of prison decongestion pursuant to the Chief Justice Memo dated 7th December 2022.

2. The applicant was convicted on 30th October 2019 for the offence of Defilement contrary to section 8 (1) as read with sec 8(4) of the Sexual Offences Act No.3 of 2006. He was sentenced to ten (10) years imprisonment.

3. From the record, the applicant has only served five years of his sentence of ten (10) years imprisonment.

4. Having considered the application in its totality, I note that before sentencing, the trial court called for and considered the pre-sentencing report. The sentence imposed was also legal and lenient in the circumstances.

5. In my view I find no good cause or reason to revise the sentence imposed by the trial court. The applicant is directed to serve the remainder of her sentence.Orders accordingly.

RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 4THDAY OF DECEMBER 2024D. KAVEDZA**JUDGE*