'1. On 06th July 2021, Applicant was sentenced to serve a term of 15 years for defilement contrary to section 8(1)(3) of the Sexual Offences Act.
2. The Court has noted the written request by the Applicant for review of sentence.
3. Section 8(3) of the Kenya Sexual Offences Act mandates a prison term of not less than 20 years for defilement of a child between the ages of 12 and 15.
4. The powers of the High court in revision cases are contained in Section 362 through to 366 of the Criminal Procedure Code (cap.75) Laws of Kenya. Section 362 specifically provides as follows: -
“362. The High Court may call for and examine the record of any criminal proceedings before any subordinate court for the purpose of satisfying itself as to the correctness, legality or propriety of any finding, sentence or order recorded or passed, and as to the regularity of any proceedings of any such subordinate court”.
5. No material has been placed before the court to demonstrate any incorrectness, illegality or impropriety of the proceedings and order of the subordinate court.
6. I therefore find that this revision has no merit and it is disallowed.
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2. The Court has noted the written request by the Applicant for review of sentence.
3. Section 8(3) of the Kenya Sexual Offences Act mandates a prison term of not less than 20 years for defilement of a child between the ages of 12 and 15.
4. The powers of the High court in revision cases are contained in Section 362 through to 366 of the Criminal Procedure Code (cap.75) Laws of Kenya. Section 362 specifically provides as follows: -
“362. The High Court may call for and examine the record of any criminal proceedings before any subordinate court for the purpose of satisfying itself as to the correctness, legality or propriety of any finding, sentence or order recorded or passed, and as to the regularity of any proceedings of any such subordinate court”.
5. No material has been placed before the court to demonstrate any incorrectness, illegality or impropriety of the proceedings and order of the subordinate court.
6. I therefore find that this revision has no merit and it is disallowed.
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