Maundu v Republic [2025] KEHC 8421 (KLR)

Maundu v Republic (Criminal Revision E073 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 8421 (KLR) (17 June 2025) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 8421 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kibera

Criminal Revision E073 of 2025

DR Kavedza, J

June 17, 2025

Between

Dominic Maundu Alias Domi

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

(Being an application from the original conviction and sentence delivered on 17th April 2025 by A. Mwangi (C.M) at Kibera Chief Magistrate’s Court Sexual Offences Case no. S.O E110 of 2024 R vs Dominic Maundu alias Domi)

Ruling

1. The applicant was charged and convicted for the offence of defilement contrary to section 8(1) as read with 8(2) of the Sexual Offences, No. 3 of 2006. He was sentenced to serve fifteen (15) years imprisonment.

2. He filed the present application and an affidavit in support of his motion seeking sentence review. The arguments raised are that the trial court failed to consider the mitigating circumstances of the case during the sentencing.

3. I have considered the application, the grounds in support and the applicable law. From the record of the trial court, the court considered the applicant’s mitigation, the pre-sentence report and the fact that the applicant was a first offender before sentencing.

4. In my view I find no good cause or reason to revise the sentence imposed by the trial court. The application dismissed.Orders accordingly.

RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 17TH DAY OF JUNE 2025D. KAVEDZAJUDGE