[2024] KEHC 2979 (KLR)

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Citation: [2024] KEHC 2979 (KLR)
Parties: Applicant: Moses Gichetu; Respondent: Republic
Court: High Court
Court Station: High Court at Nakuru
Jurisdiction: Kenya
Case Number: Revision Case E032 of 2024
Procedural Posture: Criminal Revision / Ruling on Sentence Revision
Outcome: sentence revised; custodial sentence substituted with community service order
Judges: HM Nyaga
Legal Topics: House Breaking, Stealing, Sentencing Revision, Community Service Orders
Source Language: en

Criminal Law House Breaking Stealing Sentencing Revision Community Service Orders

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Parties

Moses Gichetu

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Revision / Ruling on Sentence Revision

Legal Issues

1 Whether the applicant's custodial sentence should be revised in light of the Sentence Review Report recommending community service.
2 Whether the applicant is suitable for a non-custodial sentence under community service.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicant, having pleaded guilty and served a substantial part of his custodial sentence for house breaking and stealing, was suitable for a non-custodial sentence based on the Probation Officer's Sentence Review Report. The court exercised its revisionary jurisdiction to substitute the remaining custodial sentence with a community service order at Kiamaina Chief’s Camp for three months, holding that this would serve the interests of justice and contribute to decongesting the prison.

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 Kiamaina Chief’s Camp for three months.

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Gichetu v Republic (Revision Case E032 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 2979 (KLR) (14 March 2024) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 2979 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Nakuru

Revision Case E032 of 2024

HM Nyaga, J

March 14, 2024

Between

Moses Gichetu

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:Count I: House Breaking Contrary to Section 304 (1) (b) and Stealing Contrary to Section 279 of the Penal Code.The particulars are that; On the 4th day of November 2023 at Umoja one area in Nakuru North Sub County within Nakuru County broke and entered into a building used as a dwelling house by one Cicilia Wairimu and stole therein the following; Sony play station, 55 inch, Samsung TV, Samsung Home threatre, Dell laptop and hp desktop all valued at Kshs. 233,000/= the property of the said Cicilia Wairimu.Count II: House Breaking Contrary to Section 304 (1) (b) and Stealing Contrary to Section 279 of the Penal Code.The particulars are that; On the 28th day of December 2023 at Umoja one area in Nakuru North Sub County within Nakuru County broke and entered into a building used as a dwelling house by one Cicilia Wairimu and stole therein the one Hisence TV valued at Kshs. 71,490/= the property of the said Cicilia Wairimu.Count III: House Breaking Contrary to Section 304 (1) (b) and Stealing Contrary to Section 279 of the Penal Code.The particulars are that; On the 1st day of January, 2024 at Umoja one area in Nakuru North Sub County within Nakuru County broke and entered into a building used as a dwelling house by one Cicilia Wairimu and stole therein the one phone make itel valued at Kshs. 1,500/= the property of the said Cicilia Wairimu.

3. He pleaded guilty and he was sentenced to;Count I: Fine of Kshs. 100,000/= in default one(1) year imprisonmentCount II: Fine of Kshs. 20,000/= in default five(5) months imprisonmentCount III: Fine of Kshs. 500/= in default one (1) week 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 Kiamaina 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 Kiamaina Chief’s Camp for Three (3) months.

7. The terms will be explained to him.

DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT NAKURU THIS 14TH DAY OF MARCH, 2024. H. M. NYAGAJUDGEIn the presence of;C/A OleperonN/A for state

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