[2024] KEHC 6506 (KLR)
The court found that, given the applicant's conviction on his own plea of guilty for malicious damage to property and the recommendation of the Probation Officer for a non-custodial sentence, it was appropriate to revise the custodial sentence. The applicant was ordered to serve the remainder of his sentence under a...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 6506 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: John Ndubi Getangwa; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nyamira
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision E021 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling on Sentence Review
- Outcome
- Custodial sentence revised to community service order.
- Judges
- WA Okwany
- Legal Topics
- Malicious Damage to Property, Sentencing Review, Community Service Orders
- Source Language
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Parties
John Ndubi Getangwa
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling on Sentence Review
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the custodial sentence imposed for malicious damage to property was appropriate in the circumstances.
- 2 Whether the applicant should be granted a non-custodial sentence based on the Sentence Review Report.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that, given the applicant's conviction on his own plea of guilty for malicious damage to property and the recommendation of the Probation Officer for a non-custodial sentence, it was appropriate to revise the custodial sentence. The applicant was ordered to serve the remainder of his sentence under a Community Service Order at Keya Primary School, under the supervision of the head teacher, instead of continuing with imprisonment. This decision was made to ensure the sentence was proportionate and in line with rehabilitative justice.
Court Disposition
Custodial sentence revised to community service order.
Orders
- The applicant shall serve a Community Service Order at Keya Primary School under the supervision of the school head teacher for the remaining period of his sentence.
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Getangwa v Republic (Criminal Revision E021 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 6506 (KLR) (30 May 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 6506 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nyamira
Criminal Revision E021 of 2024
WA Okwany, J
May 30, 2024
Between
John Ndubi Getangwa
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
(From the original Conviction and Sentence in the Chief Magistrates’ Court at Nyamira, Criminal Case No. MCCR E540 of 2023 by Hon. B. Okong’o, Resident Magistrate on 9th June 2023)
Ruling
1. The Applicant was convicted on his own plea of guilty for the offence malicious damage to property contrary to section 339 (1) of the Penal Code. The trial court sentenced him to pay a fine of Kshs. 30,000/= and further ordered him to compensate the complainant in the sum of Kshs. 30,000/- or in default, to serve 3 years’ imprisonment. The Applicant has served 10 months of his sentence. The Sentence Review Report filed on 3rd April 2024 by the Probation Officer Nelson Maroa recommends a non-custodial sentence. I hereby direct that the Applicant serves a Community Service Order at Keya Primary School under the supervision of the school head teacher for the remaining period of his setence.Orders accordingly.
DATED AND DELIVERED AT NYAMIRA ON THIS 30TH DAY OF MAY 2024. W.A. OKWANYJUDGE