[2017] KEHC 9279 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant had served a sufficient sentence and, in the absence of any lawful reason for continued detention, ordered his immediate release.
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- Citation
- [2017] KEHC 9279 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Daniel Gachie; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision 368 of 2017
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling
- Outcome
- application allowed
- Legal Topics
- Sentence Review, Release From Custody
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Daniel Gachie
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant has served a sufficient sentence to warrant release.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant had served a sufficient sentence and, in the absence of any lawful reason for continued detention, ordered his immediate release.
Court Disposition
application allowed
Orders
- The applicant is forthwith set free unless otherwise lawfully held.
Full Case Text
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12 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI
CRIMINAL DIVISION
CR. REV. NO 368 OF 2017
DANIEL GACHIE...……..……..………………APPLICANT
VERSUS
REPUBLIC…………………...….................RESPONDENT
RULING
Applicant has served sufficient sentence. He is forthwith set free unless otherwise lawfully held.
DATED and DELIVERED this 31st day of July, 2017.
G.W. NGENYE-MACHARIA
JUDGE