[2018] KEHC 8004 (KLR)

[2018] KEHC 8004 (KLR)

The court found that the applicant's circumstances warranted a reduction of sentence to the term already served and that release under the Community Service Order Act was appropriate. The order was made to facilitate the applicant's immediate release.

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Citation
[2018] KEHC 8004 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Judith Kinya Kiraithe; Respondent: Republic
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Meru
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Criminal Revision 10 of 2018
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Order
Outcome
sentence reduced to term served; applicant to be released forthwith under the Community Service Order Act
Judges
A Mabeya
Legal Topics
Sentence Revision, Community Service Orders
Source Language
en
Criminal Law Sentence Revision Community Service Orders

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Parties

Judith Kinya Kiraithe

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Revision / Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant's sentence should be reduced under the Community Service Order Act.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicant's circumstances warranted a reduction of sentence to the term already served and that release under the Community Service Order Act was appropriate. The order was made to facilitate the applicant's immediate release.

Court Disposition

sentence reduced to term served; applicant to be released forthwith under the Community Service Order Act

Orders

  • The sentence is hereby reduced to the term already served.
  • Under the Community Service Order Act, the inmate be released forthwith.