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Sambu alias Thiondo v Republic (Criminal Revision E002 of 2023) [2024] KEHC 9084 (KLR) (24 July 2024) (Judgment)

[2024] KEHC 9084 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
9084
Citation
[2024] KEHC 9084 (KLR)
Decided
24 July 2024
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TypeCriminal RevisionPostureAppeal DismissedCoramF. GIKONYO
Holding

The revision application is dismissed.

Facts

The appellant was convicted and sentenced for a sexual offense in 2019, and appealed the sentence. The appeal was dismissed by the court. The appellant then filed a revision application seeking to have the sentence reconsidered due to the time spent in custody.

Issues

  1. The appropriateness of the sentence imposed on the appellant
  2. The time spent in custody during the appellant's sentence

Reasoning

The court found that the sentence was lawful and neither harsh nor excessive, and that the circumstances of the offense were cruel and degrading.

Outcome

Appeal Dismissed

Orders

  • The revision application is dismissed.

Authorities cited

Legislation (1)
  • Section 3(3) of the Sexual Offences Act
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