[2024] KEHC 10612 (KLR)
The court found that the sentence imposed by the trial court was lawful and appropriate given the nature of the offence—preparation to commit a felony while armed with dangerous weapons—and the probation officer's assessment that the applicant lacked strong family ties, making non-custodial rehabilitation...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 10612 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Michael Odanga Haiga; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kisumu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision E047 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling
- Outcome
- Application for revision dismissed; sentence upheld.
- Judges
- RE Aburili
- Legal Topics
- Sentencing Review, Preparation to Commit Felony, Non Custodial Sentence, Prison Rehabilitation
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Michael Odanga Haiga
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the sentence of five years imprisonment for preparation to commit a felony should be revised to a non-custodial sentence.
- 2 Whether prison rehabilitation is more appropriate than a non-custodial sentence given the convict's circumstances.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the sentence imposed by the trial court was lawful and appropriate given the nature of the offence—preparation to commit a felony while armed with dangerous weapons—and the probation officer's assessment that the applicant lacked strong family ties, making non-custodial rehabilitation unsuitable. The court held that prison rehabilitation was the most suitable option and declined to interfere with the sentence.
Court Disposition
Application for revision dismissed; sentence upheld.
Orders
- The sentence of five years imprisonment is upheld.
- Convict to be rehabilitated in prison.
Full Case Text
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Haiga v Republic (Criminal Revision E047 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 10612 (KLR) (10 September 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 10612 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kisumu
Criminal Revision E047 of 2024
RE Aburili, J
September 10, 2024
Between
Michael Odanga Haiga
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
(From the original conviction and sentence in Winam Senior Principal Magistrate’s Court Criminal Case No. E100 of 2021)
Ruling
1. On 28th March 2024, the Probation Officer filed a sentence review report on the convict Michael Odanga Haiga, recommending that since he did not have strong family ties, non-custodial sentence was not favourable compared to prison rehabilitation.
2. The convict was sentenced to serve five (5) years imprisonment for the offence of preparation to commit a felony vide Winam SPM Criminal Case No. E100 of 2021. He is due for release on 14th February 2026.
3. As prison rehabilitation is the most preferred since the convict was armed with dangerous weapons in preparation to commit a felony. I decline to interfere with the lawful sentence imposed.
4. Convict to be rehabilitated in prison.
5. This file is closed.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 10THDAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024R. E. ABURILIJUDGE