Mokoa v Republic [2024] KEHC 7365 (KLR)

Mokoa v Republic (Criminal Revision E090 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 7365 (KLR) (12 June 2024) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 7365 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kisumu

Criminal Revision E090 of 2024

RE Aburili, J

June 12, 2024

Between

Vincent Mokoa

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

(From the original conviction and sentence in Kisumu Chief Magistrate’s Court Criminal Case No. 373 of 2013)

Ruling

1. The Applicant is Vincent Mokoa. By his application dated 2nd April 2024 from Naivasha Maximum Prison, he seeks for sentence review.

2. He claims that the was convicted and sentenced to serve life imprisonment vide Kisumu Chief Magistrate Criminal Case No. 373 of 2013 for the offence of robbery with violence.

3. He appealed to the High Court vide HCCRA No. 121 of 2015 which appeal was dismissed and that his appeal to the Court of Appeal in 2016 has never received any response.

4. He claims that he is entitled to resentencing and to a less severe sentence as stipulated in Article 50(2) (p) and (q) of the Constitution.

5. I have considered the application which is not supported by any court proceedings or documents and I am unable to find any material upon which I can grant the orders sought.

6. The application is dismissed.

7. This file is closed.

DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 12TH DAY OF JUNE, 2024R. E. ABURILIJUDGE