[2024] KEHC 2765 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant, having served a substantial part of his two-year custodial sentence for stealing, was suitable for community service as recommended by the probation officer. The court exercised its revisionary jurisdiction to substitute the remainder of the custodial sentence with a community...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 2765 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: John Ekai Ewoi; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nakuru
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Revision Case E060 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, Stealing Offences
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
John Ekai Ewoi
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 based on the probation officer's report.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant, having served a substantial part of his two-year custodial sentence for stealing, was suitable for community service as recommended by the probation officer. The court exercised its revisionary jurisdiction to substitute the remainder of the custodial sentence with a community service order at Sobea Chief’s Camp for six months. This decision was made to facilitate decongestion of the prison and in recognition of the applicant's suitability for non-custodial rehabilitation.
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 Sobea Chief’s Camp for six months.
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Ewoi v Republic (Revision Case E060 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 2765 (KLR) (15 March 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 2765 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nakuru
Revision Case E060 of 2024
HM Nyaga, J
March 15, 2024
Between
John Ekai Ewoi
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;Stealing contrary to Section 268 as read with Section 275 of the Penal Code.The particulars are that;On the 27th day of July, 2023 at Koleni Estate, in Nakuru West Sub County within Nakuru County, stole one Itel P681w, mobile phone value at Kshs. 10,700/= the property of Catherine Kwamboka.
3. He pleaded guilty and he was sentenced;Two (2) years imprisonment.
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 Sobea Chief’s Camp.
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 Sobea Chief’s Camp for Six (6) 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