Jared Onyiego Rasugu v Republic [2019] KEHC 8355 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 8355
- Citation
- [2019] KEHC 8355 (KLR)
- Decided
- 5 April 2019
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from the original conviction and sentenceCoramD.S MAJAN, D.S MAJANJA
Holding
The court dismisses the appeal as the sentence of 10 years imprisonment is mandatory under the Act and the court has no discretion to vary it.
Facts
The appellant was charged with attempted defilement of a 10-year-old child in January 2016.
Issues
- Whether the sentence of 10 years imprisonment is mandatory and non-discretionary under the Sexual Offences Act
- Whether the appellant's plea of remorse and reform is sufficient to justify a more lenient sentence
Reasoning
The court states that the sentence is mandatory under section 9(2) of the Sexual Offences Act and the court has no discretion to vary it.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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