Odhiambo v Republic [2022] KEHC 16831 (KLR)

Odhiambo v Republic (Criminal Revision E123 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 16831 (KLR) (21 December 2022) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2022] KEHC 16831 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Siaya

Criminal Revision E123 of 2022

RE Aburili, J

December 21, 2022

Between

Geoffrey Odhiambo Odhiambo

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

(Being an Application for sentence revision in Bondo PM’s Criminal Case No. 1163 of 2018 delivered by Hon. E.N. Wasike, Senior Resident Magistrate on 4. 10. 2019 AND in Siaya HCCRA No. 74/2019)

Ruling

1. The convict Geoffrey Odhiambo Odhiambo was sentenced to serve fifteen (15) years imprisonment by Bondo PM in Criminal Case No 1163/2018 for the offence of manslaughter contrary to section 202 as read with section 205 of the Penal Code. Vide Cr Appeal No 74/2019, This Court on appeal reduced the sentence to 8 years imprisonment.

2. He applied for sentence review vide Criminal Revision E038/2021 and this court declined on 30/6/2021.

3. I find no merit in reviewing the 8 year prison term having resentenced the convict.

4. File closed.

Dated, signed and delivered at Siaya, this 21stDay of December, 2022R.E. ABURILIJUDGE