Opondo v Republic (Criminal Miscellaneous Application E005 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 13385 (KLR) (22 October 2024) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 13385 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT SIAYA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION E005 OF 2024 RE ABURILI, J OCTOBER 22, 2024 BETWEEN LEONARD OWINO OPONDO ............................................................. APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT RULING 1. The applicant Leonard Owino Opondo is a convict in Ukwala SRM Criminal Case No. 34/2014 and Siaya SPM Criminal Case No. 157/2016. He was convicted of the ofience of manslaughter contrary to Section 202 as read with Section 205 of the Penal Code. he was sentenced to serve twenty (20) years imprisonment. 2. He appealed vide Siaya HCCRA 147/2016 which appeal against conviction and sentenced was dismissed on 30/5/2018. He has applied vide his Notice of Motion dated 2/1/2024 for review of sentence on account that he is remorseful and that it is anger which provoked him to commit the ofience. E promises to be an ambassador in anti-crime campaign given a change. I have considered the application by the convict. 3. The ofience of manslaughter carries up to a maximum of life imprisonment. There are no reason in law for this court to revise the 20 years imprisonment as upheld on appeal. 4. I find the application dated 2/1/2024 devoid of any merit. It is hereby dismissed. File closed. RULING DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED THIS 22ND DAY OF OCTOBER, 2024 R. E. ABURILI JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2024/13385/eng@2024-10-22 1
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