Mbarani v Republic (Criminal Revision E108 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 8853 (KLR) (20 February 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 8853 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT VOI CRIMINAL REVISION E108 OF 2024 AN ONGERI, J FEBRUARY 20, 2025 BETWEEN ERICKSON OMEMU MBARANI .......................................................... APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT RULING 1. The Applicant was sentenced to ten (10) years imprisonment for defilement of a boy on 12th January 2024. 2. The Applicant appealed and the appeal was dismissed on 15th February 2024. 3. The Applicant has filed this application seeking the period he was in remand to be reduced from the 10 years imprisonment term. 4. The application is not opposed and the same is allowed. 5. Section 333(2) of the Criminal Procedure Codes allows the same. 6. The 10 years imprisonment to start running from 8th October 2019 when he was first arraigned in court and not from 12th January 2024 when he was sentenced by the trial court. DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED THIS 20TH FEBRUARY 2025 IN OPEN COURT AT VOI. ASENATH ONGERI JUDGE In the presence of:Court Assistant: Maina/Millicent Prosecutor: Mr. Ngigi https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/8853/eng@2025-02-20 1
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The Applicant present https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/8853/eng@2025-02-20 2
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