Amos Nthiga Runji v Republic [2020] KEHC 1992 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1992
- Citation
- [2020] KEHC 1992 (KLR)
- Decided
- 23 October 2020
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from a conviction and sentence for defilementCoramL. Njuguna
Holding
The mandatory sentence is found to be unconstitutional and is set aside. The appellant is sentenced to 15 years imprisonment from the date of the trial court's sentence.
Facts
The appellant was convicted of defilement of a girl under the age of 11 years and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment. He filed an application for revision.
Issues
- Legality of the mandatory sentence under Section 8(1) (2) of the Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006
- Whether the court has jurisdiction to review the sentence
Reasoning
The court found the mandatory sentence unconstitutional and substituted it with a shorter sentence of 15 years. The court considered the appellant's mitigation and the circumstances of the case.
Outcome
Appeal upheld, sentence reduced from 20 years to 15 years.
Orders
- Set aside the original sentence of 20 years and substitute it with a sentence of 15 years
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006
- Criminal Procedure Code
Cases cited (2)
- Francis Muruatetu & Another vs. R.
- Christopher Ochieng vs. R.
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