CHARLES MBUGUA KARANJA V REPUBLIC [2006] KEHC 2758 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2758
- Citation
- [2006] KEHC 2758 (KLR)
- Decided
- 1 March 2006
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentenceCoramL. KIMARU
Holding
The sentence of ten years imprisonment is set aside and substituted with a lawful sentence of five years imprisonment with hard labour.
Facts
The appellant, Charles Mbugua Karanja, was charged with indecent assault of a 6-year-old girl. He pleaded not guilty but was found guilty and sentenced to ten years imprisonment.
Issues
- Whether the sentence of ten years imprisonment is lawful
- Whether the appellant should be granted leniency and reduced sentence
Reasoning
The appellant's action was deliberate and he had no mitigating circumstances. The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act increased the maximum sentence for indecent assault to twenty-one years, but the appellant was only sentenced to ten years.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed with substitution of sentence
Orders
- Sentence of five years imprisonment with hard labour
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Penal Code
- Criminal Law (Amendment) Act (Act No. 6 of 2003)
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