[2023] KEHC 19592 (KLR)
The court found that the custodial sentence imposed by the trial court was not appropriate given the circumstances of the offence and the applicant's plea of guilty. The probation officer's report recommended a non-custodial sentence, and there was no opposition from the respondent. The court exercised its...
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- Citation
- [2023] KEHC 19592 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: George Onsongo Angwenyi; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nyamira
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision E057 of 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling
- Outcome
- Custodial sentence revised to community service order.
- Judges
- WA Okwany
- Legal Topics
- Sentencing, Community Service Order, Compounding Felonies
- Source Language
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Parties
George Onsongo Angwenyi
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the custodial sentence imposed for compounding felonies was appropriate in the circumstances.
- 2 Whether the applicant should be granted a non-custodial sentence as recommended by the probation officer.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the custodial sentence imposed by the trial court was not appropriate given the circumstances of the offence and the applicant's plea of guilty. The probation officer's report recommended a non-custodial sentence, and there was no opposition from the respondent. The court exercised its revisionary jurisdiction to substitute the custodial sentence with a community service order, finding this to be a just and proportionate response to the offence of compounding felonies.
Court Disposition
Custodial sentence revised to community service order.
Orders
- The applicant shall serve a Community Service Order at Kijauri Level 4 Hospital under the supervision of the area chief for a period of 6 months.
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Angwenyi v Republic (Criminal Revision E057 of 2023) [2023] KEHC 19592 (KLR) (29 June 2023) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2023] KEHC 19592 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nyamira
Criminal Revision E057 of 2023
WA Okwany, J
June 29, 2023
Between
George Onsongo Angwenyi
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
(From the original Conviction and Sentence in the Magistrates’ Court at Keroka, Criminal Case No. MCCR E192 of 2023 by Hon. C. Ombija Senior Resident Magistrate on 3rd April 2023)
Ruling
1. The Applicant was convicted on his own plea of guilty for the offence of compounding felonies contrary to section 118 as read with section 36 of the Penal Code. The trial court sentenced him to serve 1 – year imprisonment or pay a fine of Kshs 100,000/=. The Report by Jackline C Mwei the Probation Officer dated June 13, 2023 and filed on June 14, 2023 recommends a non-custodial sentence. I hereby direct that the Applicant serves a Community Service Order at Kijauri Level 4 Hospital under the supervision of the area chief for a period of 6 months.
Orders accordingly.
DATED and DELIVERED at NYAMIRA on this 29th day of JUNE 2023. W A OKWANYJUDGE