1. On 5th June 2012, the convict James Kivairo Musigo was sentenced to serve 30 years’ imprisonment vide Maseno SPM Sexual Offences Case No. 655 of 2012 for the offence of defilement contrary to Section 8(1) as read with Section 8(2) of the Sexual Offences Act.
2. He claims that he never appealed to the High Court and that he has reformed and trained in Carpentry Grade III and Joinery trained by NITA and has a suffering family.
3. I have considered the application dated 28th June 2024. The Convict was sentenced to a lenient sentence as the Mandatory penalty is life imprisonment under Section 8(2) of the Sexual Offences Act.
4. Accordingly, I find no merit in the application for sentence reduction.
5. The application dated 28th June 2024 is hereby dismissed and the file is closed.
2. He claims that he never appealed to the High Court and that he has reformed and trained in Carpentry Grade III and Joinery trained by NITA and has a suffering family.
3. I have considered the application dated 28th June 2024. The Convict was sentenced to a lenient sentence as the Mandatory penalty is life imprisonment under Section 8(2) of the Sexual Offences Act.
4. Accordingly, I find no merit in the application for sentence reduction.
5. The application dated 28th June 2024 is hereby dismissed and the file is closed.