[2024] KEHC 2606 (KLR)
The court found that, given the applicant had served a substantial part of his sentence and the Probation Officer's Sentence Review Report recommended community service, it was appropriate to revise the custodial sentence. The court exercised its revisionary jurisdiction to substitute the remainder of the sentence...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 2606 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Vincent Mutai Bett; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nakuru
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Revision Case E052 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling on Sentence Revision
- Outcome
- sentence revised; custodial sentence substituted with community service order
- Judges
- HM Nyaga
- Legal Topics
- Sentence Revision, Forest Offences, Community Service Orders, Illegal Removal of Forest Produce
- Source Language
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Parties
Vincent Mutai Bett
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling on Sentence Revision
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant's sentence should be revised in light of the Sentence Review Report recommending community service.
- 2 Whether the applicant is suitable for a non-custodial sentence under the circumstances.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that, given the applicant had served a substantial part of his sentence and the Probation Officer's Sentence Review Report recommended community service, it was appropriate to revise the custodial sentence. The court exercised its revisionary jurisdiction to substitute the remainder of the sentence with a community service order at Sigaon Primary School for two months, in line with the objectives of rehabilitation and decongestion of prisons.
Court Disposition
sentence revised; custodial sentence substituted with community service order
Orders
- The sentence of the trial court is revised.
- The applicant shall serve the remainder of the sentence under community service at Sigaon Primary School for two months.
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Bett v Republic (Revision Case E052 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 2606 (KLR) (14 March 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 2606 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nakuru
Revision Case E052 of 2024
HM Nyaga, J
March 14, 2024
Between
Vincent Mutai Bett
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
Ruling
1. This file has been brought up for revision in order to decongest the Nakuru GK Prison.
2. The Applicant was charged with the offence of Removing forest produce from a public forest without authority Contrary to Section 64(1) (a) as read with Section 64(2) and 68(1) of The Forest Conservancy and Management Act of 2016.
3. The particulars are that; On the 16th day of January 2024 at Logman Public Forest in Njoro Sub County within Nakuru County unlawfully removed forest produce to wit 5 pieces of cider posts with a total destruction caused estimated at Kshs. 30,000/- the property of the Kenya Forest Service without a permit or a management agreement issued by or entered into by the Kenya Forest Service.
4. He pleaded guilty and he was sentenced to pay a fine of Kshs. 10,000/- in default serve Three (3) months imprisonment.
5. The Applicant has served a substantial part of this sentence.
6. The Sentence Review Report by the Probation Officer, Nakuru County found the Applicant suitable for Community Service. It is recommended that he performs the same at Sigaon Primary School.
7. I find this case fit for Revision and order that the sentence of the trial court be revised. The Applicant is now to serve the remainder thereof under Community Service at Sigaon Primary School for Two (2) months.
8. The terms will be explained to him.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT NAKURU THIS 14TH DAY OF MARCH, 2024. ..........................H. M. NYAGAJUDGEIn the presence of;C/A OleperonN/A for state