Otieno v Republic (Criminal Revision E159 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 16543 (KLR) (2 December 2024) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 16543 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KISUMU CRIMINAL REVISION E159 OF 2024 RE ABURILI, J DECEMBER 2, 2024 BETWEEN WILLIS OTIENO ...................................................................................... APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT (From the original conviction and sentence in Winam Senior Principal Magistrate’s Court Criminal Case No. E197 of 2023) RULING 1. The convict Willis Otieno was sentenced to serve 3 years imprisonment in default of a fine of Kshs.100,000 for grievous harm contrary to Section 234 of the Penal Code. 2. The injuries sufiered by the complainant are grave involving deep cuts and fracture of the hand and is unable to flex the hand. The convict was handed lenient 3-year term yet the maximum is life imprisonment. 3. There is no evidence of remorse and reform since he denied the ofience. 4. The convict to serve full sentence imposed on 8th September 2023. 5. Signal to issue. 6. File closed. DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 2ND DAY OF DECEMBER, 2024 R. E. ABURILI JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2024/16543/eng@2024-12-02 1
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