[2022] KECA 1255 (KLR)
The Court of Appeal found that since the appellant had already served more than the period the respondent was willing to concede to (10 years), and given the concession by the state, it would not serve the interests of justice to delay the appellant's release. The sentence of 20 years was therefore reduced to the...
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- Citation
- [2022] KECA 1255 (KLR)
- Parties
- Appellant: Elkana Rono Kirui; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Court Station
- Court of Appeal at Kisumu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Appeal 133 of 2017
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Sentence
- Outcome
- appeal_allowed_on_sentence
- Judges
- PO Kiage, F Tuiyott, JM Ngugi
- Legal Topics
- Sentencing Principles, Appeal Against Sentence, Mandatory Minimum Sentences
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Elkana Rono Kirui
Appellant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Sentence
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the sentence imposed on the appellant was excessive or should be reduced.
- 2 Whether the appellant should be released immediately given the time already served.
Ratio Decidendi
The Court of Appeal found that since the appellant had already served more than the period the respondent was willing to concede to (10 years), and given the concession by the state, it would not serve the interests of justice to delay the appellant's release. The sentence of 20 years was therefore reduced to the term already served, and the appellant was ordered to be released forthwith unless otherwise lawfully held.
Court Disposition
appeal_allowed_on_sentence
Orders
- The appeal on sentence is allowed.
- The sentence of 20 years imprisonment is reduced to the term already served.
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Kirui v Republic (Criminal Appeal 133 of 2017) [2022] KECA 1255 (KLR) (7 November 2022) (Order)
Neutral citation: [2022] KECA 1255 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the Court of Appeal at Kisumu
Criminal Appeal 133 of 2017
PO Kiage, F Tuiyott & JM Ngugi, JJA
November 7, 2022
Between
Elkana Rono Kirui
Appellant
and
Republic
Respondent
(Being an Appeal from the Judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Kisii (Sitai, J.) dated 19th December, 2012 in HCCRA No. 162 of 2011)
Order
1. This appeal, is against sentence only. The appellant was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment, the same being the mandatory minimum sentence that could be imposed at the time. He has served a great part of that sentence, and he says he is due for release in November, 2024
2. Mr Okango, learned prosecuting counsel for the republic, concedes the appeal on sentence and in fact, indicates that he would even have been prepared to offer that the sentence be reduced to 10 years imprisonment. Of course, the appellant has served more than 10 years’ imprisonment so far and the appropriate order, therefore, ought to be that the sentence be reduced to the term already served.
3. We think that in the circumstance of this case, it will not be in the interest of justice to delay the appellant’s resumption of liberty, to await a judgment that may be released three (3) months down the line.
4. We, therefore, order that the state having conceded and we ourselves having considered this appeal, it is allowed on sentence and the order of 20 years imprisonment is reduced to the term already served by the appellant. We therefore, direct and order, that the appellant shall be set at liberty forthwith unless otherwise lawfully held.Order accordingly.
MADE AT KISII THIS 7TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2022. P.O. KIAGE………………………JUDGE OF APPEALF. TUIYOTT………………………JUDGE OF APPEALJOEL NGUGI…………………………JUDGE OF APPEALI certify that this is a true copy of the original.DEPUTY REGISTRAR