John Otieno Odhiambo v Republic

Odhiambo v Republic (Criminal Revision E012 of 2026) [2026] KEHC 3276 (KLR) (10 March 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 3276 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KIBERA CRIMINAL REVISION E012 OF 2026 DR KAVEDZA, J MARCH 10, 2026 BETWEEN JOHN OTIENO ODHIAMBO ................................................................ APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT RULING 1. The applicant was charged and convicted for the offence of attempted defilement contrary to section 8 (1) as read with Section 8 (3) of the Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006. He was sentenced to serve twenty-five (25) imprisonment. 2. He has filed the presented application dated 30th January 2026 seeking sentence review. The grounds raised are that the sentence imposed is excessive. Since his incarceration, he has reformed, he is remorseful and has been rehabilitated. He prayed for reduction of sentence. 3. I have considered the application, the grounds in support and the applicable law. From the record of the trial court, the court considered the applicant’s mitigation, the time spent in remand custody and the fact that the applicant was a first offender before sentencing. Having considered the application in its totality, I note that before sentencing, the trial court called for and considered the pre-sentencing report. The sentence imposed was also legal in the circumstances of the case. 4. In my view I find no good cause or reason to revise the sentence imposed by the trial court. The application dismissed. Orders accordingly RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026. ............................ D. KAVEDZA https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/3276/eng@2026-03-10 1

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