' On 09 th October 2025, Applicant was sentenced to serve a concurrent term of 15 years and 3 years for defilement contrary to section 8(1)(4) of the Sexual Offences Act and Assault contrary to Section 251 of the Penal Code respectively.
The Court has noted the written request by the Applicant for review of sentence.
Section 8(4) of the Kenya Sexual Offences Act specifies the penalty for defilement of a child aged 16 to 18 years, mandating a prison sentence of not less than 15 years.
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 of the subordinate court
6. I therefore find that this revision has no merit and it is disallowed.
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The Court has noted the written request by the Applicant for review of sentence.
Section 8(4) of the Kenya Sexual Offences Act specifies the penalty for defilement of a child aged 16 to 18 years, mandating a prison sentence of not less than 15 years.
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 of the subordinate court
6. I therefore find that this revision has no merit and it is disallowed.
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