Ombijo v Republic [2023] KEHC 2795 (KLR)

Ombijo v Republic (Criminal Petition E029 of 2022) [2023] KEHC 2795 (KLR) (24 March 2023) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2023] KEHC 2795 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kisumu

Criminal Petition E029 of 2022

RE Aburili, J

March 24, 2023

Between

Collins Ouma Ombijo

Petitioner

and

Republic

Respondent

Ruling

1. The petitioner/convict Collins Ouma Ombijo by his petition filed in court on October 5, 2022 seeks for resentencing. He claims that he was convicted and sentenced to serve twenty (20) years imprisonment for the offence of defilement contrary to section 8(1) and 8(2) of the Sexual Offences Actvide Winam Principal Magistrate sexual offences No 10 of 2018 and that he appealed vide Kisumu HCCRA No E011of 2020 which was dismissed.

2. He prays for lenient sentence. However, the petition is devoid of any supporting documents which include proceedings and judgment of the lower court and appeal or testimonials.

3. I find the petition not supported for consideration on merit. It is hereby dismissed.

4. The convict can file a properly supported petition for consideration.

5. Signal/order to issue. File closed.

Dated, Signed and Delivered at Kisumu this 24thDay of March, 2023R. E. ABURILIJUDGEPage 1 of 1