[2024] KEHC 2766 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant, having served a substantial portion of his custodial sentence for preparation to commit a felony, was suitable for community service as recommended by the probation officer. In the interest of decongesting the prison and considering the positive probation report, the court...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 2766 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Isaac Kipngetich Chepkwony; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nakuru
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Revision Case E073 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling
- Outcome
- sentence revised; custodial sentence substituted with community service order
- Judges
- HM Nyaga
- Legal Topics
- Sentence Revision, Community Service Orders, Preparation to Commit Felony
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Parties
Isaac Kipngetich Chepkwony
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant's custodial sentence should be revised to a non-custodial sentence under community service.
- 2 Whether the applicant is suitable for community service as recommended by the probation officer.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant, having served a substantial portion of his custodial sentence for preparation to commit a felony, was suitable for community service as recommended by the probation officer. In the interest of decongesting the prison and considering the positive probation report, the court exercised its revisionary jurisdiction to substitute the remainder of the custodial sentence with a community service order at Solai County Commissioner’s Office for two months. The court emphasized the appropriateness of non-custodial sentences for eligible offenders and the statutory basis for such revision.
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 Solai County Commissioner’s Office for two months.
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Chepkwony v Republic (Revision Case E073 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 2766 (KLR) (15 March 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 2766 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nakuru
Revision Case E073 of 2024
HM Nyaga, J
March 15, 2024
Between
Isaac Kipngetich Chepkwony
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:Preparation to commit a felony Contrary to Section 3(b) of the Penal Code.The particulars are that;On the 4th day of December 2023 at 2350 hours at Marigu Village Solai, in Rongai Sub-County within Nakuru County, not being at their places of abode, had with them an article for use in the course of or in connection with stealing dried maize grains.
3. He pleaded guilty and he was sentenced to pay serve one (1) year in jail.
4. The Applicant has served a substantial part of this sentence.
5. 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 Solai County Commissioner’s Office.
6. 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 Solai County Commissioner’s Office for Two (2) months.
7. The terms will be explained to him.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT NAKURU THIS 15TH DAY OF MARCH, 2024. H. M. NYAGAJUDGEIn the presence of;C/A OleperonN/A for state