[2025] KEHC 3088 (KLR)
The court found that, in light of the Probation Officer's recommendation and the applicant's partial service of the custodial sentence, a non-custodial sentence was appropriate. The court exercised its revisionary jurisdiction to substitute the remaining custodial sentence with a Community Service Order for three...
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- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 3088 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Rose Bwali Kengwana; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nyamira
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision E026 of 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling
- Outcome
- custodial sentence revised to non-custodial community service order
- Judges
- WA Okwany
- Legal Topics
- Cheating Offence, Sentencing Review, Community Service Order
- Source Language
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Parties
Rose Bwali Kengwana
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the custodial sentence imposed for the offence of cheating 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, in light of the Probation Officer's recommendation and the applicant's partial service of the custodial sentence, a non-custodial sentence was appropriate. The court exercised its revisionary jurisdiction to substitute the remaining custodial sentence with a Community Service Order for three months at the Nyamira Probation Office, coupled with a guidance and counselling program. This approach was deemed sufficient for the purposes of rehabilitation and justice, considering the nature of the offence and the applicant's circumstances.
Court Disposition
custodial sentence revised to non-custodial community service order
Orders
- The applicant shall serve a Community Service Order for three months at Nyamira Probation Office under the supervision of the Probation Officer Nyamira.
- The applicant shall undertake a short guidance and counselling program facilitated by the Probation Office during the period of community service.
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Kengwana v Republic (Criminal Revision E026 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 3088 (KLR) (6 March 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 3088 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nyamira
Criminal Revision E026 of 2025
WA Okwany, J
March 6, 2025
Between
Rose Bwali Kengwana
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
(From the original Conviction and Sentence in the Chief Magistrates’ Court at Nyamira, Criminal Case No. MCCR E244 of 2024 by Hon. B.A. Jumar, Resident Magistrate on 18th February 2025)
Ruling
1. The Applicant was convicted for the offence of cheating contrary to Section 315 of the Penal Code. The trial court sentenced her to pay a fine of Kshs. fifty thousand (Kshs. 50,000/=) or to serve four (4) months imprisonment in default. The Applicant has served two (2) weeks of her sentence and is remaining with three (3) months to complete the sentence. The Sentence Review Report filed on 5th March 2025 by the Probation Officer Mr. Nelson Maroa recommends a non-custodial sentence. I hereby direct that the Applicant shall serve a Community Service Order for three (3) months at Nyamira Probation Office under the supervision of the Probation Officer Nyamira. She will also undertake a short guidance and counselling program facilitated by the Probation Office during that period.Orders accordingly.
DATED AND DELIVERED AT NYAMIRA ON THIS 6TH DAY OF MARCH 2025. W.A. OKWANYJUDGE