Monoo v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E098 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 15909 (KLR) (24 October 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 15909 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT BUNGOMA MISCELLANEOUS CRIMINAL APPLICATION E098 OF 2025 MS SHARIFF, J OCTOBER 24, 2025 BETWEEN SAMMY MASAI MONOO ...................................................................... APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT RULING 1. The Applicant Sammy Masai Monoo was charged of the ofience of defilement contrary to Section 8 (1) as read with 8 (3) of the Sexual Offences Act NO. 3 of 2006 in Sirisia PM CR C (S.O) No. E027 of 2024. He was at the conclusion of the trial, convicted and sentenced to 15 years jail term on 21.1.2025. 2. Vide a Notice of Motion dated 30.6.2025; supported by his own affidavit of even date, he has craved for leave to file an appeal out of time. 3. I have considered the application herein and I do note that no reasons have been advanced for the delay in filing the appeal within the limitation period of 14 days as prescribed under Section 349 of the Criminal Procedure Code, wherefore I find no merit in this application and I therefore dismiss it. 4. This file is hereby marked as closed. DELIVERED, SIGNED, AND DATED AT BUNGOMA THIS 24TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025. MWANAISHA S. SHARIFF JUDGE. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/15909/eng@2025-10-24 1
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