Owino v Republic [2024] KEHC 15770 (KLR)

Owino v Republic (Criminal Revision 215 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 15770 (KLR) (13 December 2024) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 15770 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kibera

Criminal Revision 215 of 2024

DR Kavedza, J

December 13, 2024

Between

Stephen Otieno Owino

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

Ruling

1. This file was opened for purposes of considering whether the Stephen Otieno Owino is suitable for consideration of their sentence review in the spirit of prison decongestion pursuant to the Chief Justice Memo dated 7th December 2022.

2. The applicant was convicted on 10th August 2023 for the offence of sexual assault contrary to section 5 of the Sexual Offences Act No.3 of 2006. He was sentenced to seven (7) years imprisonment.

3. The applicant has only served one year and two months of his sentence of seven (7) years imprisonment.

4. In my view I find no good cause or reason to revise the sentence imposed.

5. The offence committed is serious, therefore the appellant is not eligible for early release.

6. The application dismissed for lacking in merit.

Orders accordingly.RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 13TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2024________________D. KAVEDZAJUDGE