[2025] KEHC 609 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant, Geoffrey Kipkoech Korir, had fully served the sentence imposed for the offence of stealing contrary to Section 275 of the Penal Code, as confirmed by the Sentence Review Report from the Probation Officer. Since the sentence had been fully served, the application for revision was...
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- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 609 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Geoffrey Kipkoech Korir; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nakuru
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision E314 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling
- Outcome
- Application dismissed as moot; file marked as closed.
- Judges
- PN Gichohi
- Legal Topics
- Sentence Review, Stealing Offence, Penal Code Section 275
- Source Language
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Parties
Geoffrey Kipkoech Korir
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant has fully served the sentence imposed for the offence of stealing contrary to Section 275 of the Penal Code.
- 2 Whether the application for revision is rendered moot by the completion of the applicant's sentence.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant, Geoffrey Kipkoech Korir, had fully served the sentence imposed for the offence of stealing contrary to Section 275 of the Penal Code, as confirmed by the Sentence Review Report from the Probation Officer. Since the sentence had been fully served, the application for revision was rendered moot and there was no further relief that the court could grant. Consequently, the file was marked as closed.
Court Disposition
Application dismissed as moot; file marked as closed.
Orders
- The application for revision is dismissed as it has been overtaken by events.
- The file is marked as closed.
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Korir v Republic (Criminal Revision E314 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 609 (KLR) (30 January 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 609 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nakuru
Criminal Revision E314 of 2024
PN Gichohi, J
January 30, 2025
Between
Geoffrey Kipkoech Korir
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 (Geoffrey Kipkoech Korir) was charged in Molo MCCR E429 of 2024 with the offence of Stealing contrary to Section 275 of the Penal Code.
3. The particulars are that on the 17th Day of February, 2024 at Chepkinoiyo area, Kuresoi North Sub County, within Nakuru County, stole Ksh.34,500/= the property of Shadrack Kipkurui Rono.
4. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to pay a fine of Ksh.50,000/= in default six (6) months imprisonment.
5. The Sentence Review Report by the Probation officer, Molo dated 16th December, 2024 has now confirmed that the Applicant has fully served his sentence.
6. In the circumstances the application has been overtaken by events and file marked as closed.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT NAKURU THIS 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025. PATRICIA GICHOHIJUDGEIn the presence of:Ms Emma Okok for RespondentRuto - Court Assistant