Mary Atai Mung’ao v Republic [2020] KEHC 3382 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 3382
- Citation
- [2020] KEHC 3382 (KLR)
- Decided
- 2 September 2020
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TypeCriminal RevisionPostureApplication for revision of sentenceCoramMumbua T. Matheka
Holding
The application is not merited and is dismissed
Facts
The applicant was convicted of murder and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment. She is now serving 5 years and seeks revision due to mitigating factors.
Issues
- Whether the High Court can revise the applicant's sentence
- Whether the applicant can be re-sentenced on mitigating factors
Reasoning
The applicant's sentence was not within the purview of the Muruatetu principle, and the trial court's sentence is not subject to revision by this court.
Outcome
Application dismissed
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Criminal Procedure Code
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