[2024] KEHC 9062 (KLR)
The court found that the probation officer's report, which recommended a non-custodial sentence after a broad interview of relevant parties, was credible and persuasive. The judge determined there was no reason to doubt the findings and recommendations of the probation officer. Consequently, the court exercised its...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 9062 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Johnson Gakuyu Gathi; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Murang'a
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Revision Case E507 of 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling on Application for Revision of Sentence
- Outcome
- sentence revised; custodial sentence substituted with probation for remainder of term
- Judges
- S Mbungi
- Legal Topics
- Revision of Sentence, Probation Orders, Non Custodial Sentencing
- Source Language
- english
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Parties
Johnson Gakuyu Gathi
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling on Application for Revision of Sentence
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant is eligible for revision of sentence to a non-custodial term.
- 2 Whether the probation officer's recommendation should be adopted by the court.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the probation officer's report, which recommended a non-custodial sentence after a broad interview of relevant parties, was credible and persuasive. The judge determined there was no reason to doubt the findings and recommendations of the probation officer. Consequently, the court exercised its revisionary jurisdiction to substitute the remaining custodial sentence with a probation order for the remainder of the term, considering the applicant's suitability for non-custodial rehabilitation and the interests of justice.
Court Disposition
sentence revised; custodial sentence substituted with probation for remainder of term
Orders
- The sentence of two years imprisonment is revised.
- The applicant shall serve probation for the remainder of the term.
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Gathi v Republic (Revision Case E507 of 2023) [2024] KEHC 9062 (KLR) (19 July 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 9062 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Murang'a
Revision Case E507 of 2023
S Mbungi, J
July 19, 2024
Between
Johnson Gakuyu Gathi
Accused
and
Republic
Prosecution
Ruling
1. The convict Johnson Gakuyu Gathi sought power of revision of the court requesting the court to re sentence him. The court sought a report from the probation department. The report was filed by Geoffrey Mburu K. The Probation Officer after conducting a broad interview of the relevant parties formed His opinion that the inmate can benefit from non- custodial sentence and made such recommendation to the court.
2. I have looked at the charge and the period the inmate was sentenced to serve in prison. I have no reason to doubt the findings of the probation officer. I do revise the sentence of (2) two years the inmate had been sentenced to serve and order the inmate to serve probation for the remaining of the term.
Right of appeal 14 days.
DATED 19TH DAY OF JULY 2024 AND READ IN OPEN COURT IN THE PRESENCE TO THE INMATE, COURT ASSISTANT ELIZABETH AND PROSECUTOR.HON. MR. JUSTICE S. MBUNGIJUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT