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Khamete v Republic [2024] KEHC 11600 (KLR)

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Khamete v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E150 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 11600 (KLR) (26 September 2024) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 11600 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kisumu

Miscellaneous Criminal Application E150 of 2024

RE Aburili, J

September 26, 2024

Between

Joseph Amatabi Khamete

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

((From the original conviction and sentence in Winam Senior Principal Magistrate Criminal Sexual Offences Case No. 536 of 2016))

Ruling

1. The Applicant is Joseph Amatabi Khamete. Other than narrating that he was convicted of the offence of defilement contrary to Section 8(1) as read with Section 8(2) of the Sexual Offences Act vide Winam SPM Sexual Offences Case No. 536 of 2016 and his appeal vide HCCRA No. 72 of 2019 dismissed; and that he, the applicant was sentenced to serve life imprisonment, the Applicant does not state what prayers he is seeking vide his application dated 12th August 2024 which is hereby dismissed for want of substance and this file is closed.

DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 26TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024**R. E. ABURILIJUDGE