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VICTOR KARANI
V.
REPUBLIC

(2018) JELR 95775 (CA)

Court of Appeal 15 Feb 2018 Kenya
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Suit Number:Criminal Appeal 49 of 2016
Judges:Erastus Mwaniki Githinji, Hannah Magondi Okwengu, Jamila Mohammed
Location:Eldoret
Other Citations:Victor Karani v. Republic [2018] eKLR

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

[1] The appellant Victor Karani was convicted by the Senior Resident Magistrate at Bungoma of the offence of defilement contrary to section 8(1) as read with section 8(2) of the Sexual Offences Act No.3 of 2006. He was sentenced to serve 30 years imprisonment.

[2] He appealed to the High Court against the conviction and sentence. The appeal was heard by A. Omollo J on 15th October, 2013. The learned judge delivered an undated judgment in which she dismissed the appellants appeal against conviction and sentence. The learned judge having warned the appellant, set aside the sentence of 30 years imprisonment imposed upon him, and substituted a sentence of life imprisonment as provided under section 8(2) of the Sexual Offences Act.

[3] The appellant is aggrieved and has lodged this appeal against both conviction and sentence. Mr. Mushindi, Learned Counsel for the appellant, has filed a supplementary memorandum of appeal raising 8 grounds. He has also filed written submis…

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