Opondo v Republic [2024] KEHC 11907 (KLR)

Opondo v Republic (Criminal Miscellaneous Application E029 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 11907 (KLR) (27 September 2024) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 11907 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Siaya

Criminal Miscellaneous Application E029 of 2024

RE Aburili, J

September 27, 2024

Between

Samuel Ogolla Opondo

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

Ruling

1. The Applicant Samuel Ogolla Opondo was convicted vide Ukwala PM S.O 35/2017 of the offence of rape contrary to Section 3(1) (a) (c) of the Sexual Offences Act and sentenced to serve 15 years imprisonment. He appealed vide HCRA 36/2017 which appeal against conviction and sentence was dismissed vide judgment rendered on 3/12/2018. He has applied for sentence revision.

2. I have considered the application and his submissions dated 9/4/2024. I do not find any merit in the application. I dismiss it and close this file noting that the same applicant has made a similar application vide Misc. Cr. App. E086/2024.

3. This file is closed.

4. I so order.

DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT SIAYA THIS 27TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024R. E. ABURILIJUDGE