[2023] KEHC 3752 (KLR)
The court exercised its discretion to revise the applicant's custodial sentence to a community service order based on the applicant's demonstrated remorse, good conduct in prison, and active participation in rehabilitation programs. The court considered the recommendations of the community service officer and the...
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- Citation
- [2023] KEHC 3752 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Emmanuel Wafula Amunga; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nakuru
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision E639 of 2022
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling
- Outcome
- sentence revised to community service order
- Judges
- HM Nyaga
- Legal Topics
- Sentencing Review, Community Service Orders, Sabotage Offences, Theft of Railway Property
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Parties
Emmanuel Wafula Amunga
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant's sentence should be revised from imprisonment to community service.
- 2 Whether the applicant's conduct and rehabilitation justify a non-custodial sentence.
Ratio Decidendi
The court exercised its discretion to revise the applicant's custodial sentence to a community service order based on the applicant's demonstrated remorse, good conduct in prison, and active participation in rehabilitation programs. The court considered the recommendations of the community service officer and the need to decongest prisons. The applicant was ordered to serve the remainder of his sentence as community service at Gilgil hospital, under strict supervision, with the warning that any breach would result in revocation of the order and return to prison to serve the full term.
Court Disposition
sentence revised to community service order
Orders
- The applicant is released from prison forthwith and placed on community service at Gilgil hospital for the remainder of his sentence.
- The applicant shall be supervised by the Chief, Gilgil location, with weekly reports to the Probation Officer, Nakuru.
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Amunga v Republic (Criminal Revision E639 of 2022) [2023] KEHC 3752 (KLR) (27 April 2023) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2023] KEHC 3752 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nakuru
Criminal Revision E639 of 2022
HM Nyaga, J
April 27, 2023
Between
Emmanuel Wafula Amunga
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
Ruling
1. The applicant Emmanuel Wafula Amunga was convicted on his own plea of guilty for the offence of Sabotage contrary to section 343 of the Penal Code and stealing things forming part of railway Contrary to section 279(d) of the Penal Code.
2. He was sentenced to serve 5 years’ imprisonment on each count which were to run concurrently on April 7, 2021.
3. The Sentence Review Report filed on February 1, 2023, the community service officer, Murithi Kiraithe recommends community service.
4. According to the said Sentence report, the prison officers state that the applicant has been conducting himself well and has enrolled in carpentry and building grade 3 course. He is remorseful.
5. With a view to decongest prison, I am of the view that this Court should invoke its unfettered discretion.
6. I therefore order that the convict/applicant be released from prison forthwith and be placed on community service at Gilgil hospital for the remaining period of his sentence. He shall be closely supervised by the Chief, Gilgil location who shall ensure the convict religiously performs any assigned community service to his satisfaction and weekly reports made to the Probation Officer, Nakuru who shall monitor the behaviour of the convict for the remainder of the sentence.
7. The applicant is, as required, made aware that in the event of a breach, the CSO order shall be revoked and he shall be returned to prison to serve the entire prison term imposed and not served.
8. File closed.
DATED, SIGNED & DELIVERED AT NAKURU THIS 27TH APRIL, 2023. H.M. NYAGAJUDGEIn the presence of:C/A JenifferMs Murunga for stateApplicant present