[2024] KEHC 2768 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant, having served a substantial part of his custodial sentence for assault causing actual bodily harm, was suitable for community service as per the Probation Officer's report. The court exercised its revisionary jurisdiction to substitute the remainder of the custodial sentence with...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 2768 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Isaiah Komen; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nakuru
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Revision Case E084 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
- Sentence Revision, Assault Causing Actual Bodily Harm, Community Service Orders
- Source Language
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Parties
Isaiah Komen
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 served a substantial part of his custodial sentence for assault causing actual bodily harm, was suitable for community service as per the Probation Officer's report. The court exercised its revisionary jurisdiction to substitute the remainder of the custodial sentence with a community service order at Sarambei Chief’s Camp for two months, considering the need to decongest the prison and the applicant's suitability for non-custodial rehabilitation.
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 Sarambei Chief’s Camp for two months.
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Komen v Republic (Revision Case E084 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 2768 (KLR) (15 March 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 2768 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nakuru
Revision Case E084 of 2024
HM Nyaga, J
March 15, 2024
Between
Isaiah Komen
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:Assault causing actual bodily harm Contrary to Section 251 of the Penal Code.The particulars are that;On the 5th day of September, 2023 Mauwande area in Rongai Sub County within Nakuru County, wilfully and unlawfully assaulted Simon Komen Chepkonga thereby occasioning him actual bodily harm.
3. He pleaded guilty and he was sentenced to pay serve one (1) year in jail.
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 Sarambei 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 Sarambei Chief’s Camp for Two (2) months.
7. The terms will be explained to him.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT NAKURU THIS 15TH DAY OF MARCH, 2024. ...................................H. M. NYAGAJUDGEIn the presence of;C/A OleperonN/A for state