Milton Obote Ogaya v Republic [2020] KEHC 4136 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA

AT SIAYA

CRIMINAL REVISION NO. 65 OF 2020

MILTON OBOTE OGAYA............................APPLICANT

VERSUS

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

(Being an Application for Revision of sentence in Criminal Case No. 12 of 2016 of High Court at Siaya dated 8. 12. 2017 before Hon. Justice J.A. Makau, Judge)

RULING

1. I have considered the application dated 4/7/2020 for revision of sentence of 11 years imprisonment imposed on the applicant/convict MILTON OBOTE OGAYA for the offence of manslaughter.

2. Conviction for manslaughter carries up to life imprisonment. Sentence imposed on the applicant Milton Obote Ogaya is lawful and very lenient.

3. I find no ground to interfere by way of sentence revision.

4. The application is found to be devoid of merit. The same is hereby dismissed.

5. File closed.

6. Orders accordingly.

Dated, signed and Delivered at Siaya this 9th Day of July, 2020.

R.E. ABURILI

JUDGE