Omukoshi v Republic [2024] KEHC 6751 (KLR)

Omukoshi v Republic (Criminal Appeal E048 of 2023) [2024] KEHC 6751 (KLR) (6 June 2024) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 6751 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kisumu

Criminal Appeal E048 of 2023

RE Aburili, J

June 6, 2024

Between

Bonface Ndika Omukoshi

Appellant

and

Republic

Respondent

(From the original conviction and sentence in Senior Principal Magistrate’s Court Criminal Case No. E023 of 2023 at Tamu by Hon P.K.Rugut, on 12th and 19th April 2023 respectively)

Ruling

1. This file is before me for admission of the appeal as the trial court record is available. I have perused the trial court file. The judgment in the lower court was delivered on 12th April 2023 and the appellant was sentenced on 19/4/2023. He filed this appeal on 14/9/2023. There is no order extending the time for filing of the appeal out of time. The Appeal is summarily rejected as it was filed out of time without leave of court.

2. Appeal is struck out

3. File closed.

4. Appellant to be notified.

DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 6TH DAY OF JUNE, 2024R. E. ABURILIJUDGE