Ongus v Republic (Criminal Miscellaneous Application E132 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 18820 (KLR) (19 December 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 18820 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KISUMU CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION E132 OF 2025 A MABEYA, J DECEMBER 19, 2025 BETWEEN DICKSON OTIENO ONGUS ................................................................. APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT RULING 1. I have considered the application by the applicant. The applicant was convicted of the ofience of defilement and sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment. He has sought the revision of that sentence. 2. I hold that this Court has no jurisdiction to review the sentence unless on appeal. 3. Accordingly, I dismiss the application dated 5/8/2025 as having no merit. It is so ordered. DATED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 19TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025. A. MABEYA, FCI Arb JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/18820/eng@2025-12-19 1
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