Salmon Odhiambo Onyosi v Republic

Onyosi v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E062 of 2026) [2026] KEHC 7182 (KLR) (25 May 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 7182 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KIBERA MISCELLANEOUS CRIMINAL APPLICATION E062 OF 2026 DR KAVEDZA, J MAY 25, 2026 BETWEEN SALMON ODHIAMBO ONYOSI ........................................................... APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT RULING 1. The applicant was charged and convicted for the offence of Gang Rape contrary to section 10 of the Sexual Offences Act No.3 of 2006. He was sentenced to serve twenty-five (25) years’ imprisonment. 2. He filed the present application and an affidavit in support of his motion seeking sentence review. The arguments raised are that he has undergone sufficient rehabilitation and qualifies for a non-custodial 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, the fact that the applicant was a not a first offender, and had previous convictions on assault before sentencing. Having considered the application in its totality. The sentence imposed was also legal in the circumstances of the case. 4. In my view of the foregoing, I find no good cause or reason to revise the sentence imposed by the trial court. The application dismissed for lacking in merit. Orders accordingly. conclusions RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 25TH DAY OF MAY 2026 ______________ https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/7182/eng@2026-05-25 1

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