Obonyo v Republic (Criminal Appeal 54 of 2019) [2022] KEHC 379 (KLR) (21 April 2022) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2022] KEHC 379 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT SIAYA CRIMINAL APPEAL 54 OF 2019 RE ABURILI, J APRIL 21, 2022 BETWEEN RICHARD ONYANGO OBONYO ........................................................ APPELLANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT (An Appeal arising from Judgment, Conviction and sentence in PM’s Bondo Criminal Case (SO) No. 63 of 2018 and Siaya HCRA No. 53/2019) RULING 1. This appeal is similar is HCRA 53/2019 where the appellants therein are Dan Otieno Okoth, Richard Odongo Abonyo and Dennis Odhiambo Okello. The appeals arise from Sexual Ofience Case No. 63/2018 at Bondo PM’s court. 2. The Appellant herein filed this appeal singularly after jointly filing HCRA 53/2019. The latter appeal was consolidated with this appeal. The said appeal was however determined on 19/2/2020 with an order for a retrial. 3. Although, the two appeals were consolidated, the Registry in their case audit have traced this appeal as pending yet it was admitted to hearing on 31/10/2019. 4. For reasons that there was duplication of the appeals by the same appellant in HCRA 53/2019, which appeals were consolidated on 25/11/2011 and determined, this file is hereby officially closed. 5. Orders accordingly. DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT SIAYA THIS 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2022 R.E. ABURILI JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2022/379/eng@2022-04-21 1
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