[2025] KEHC 16769 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant, having served a substantial part of his custodial sentence for assault causing actual bodily harm, and in light of the Probation Officer's recommendation for a non-custodial sentence, was a suitable candidate for a community service order. The court exercised its revisionary...
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- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 16769 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Samuel Mesa; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nyamira
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision E007 of 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling
- Outcome
- custodial sentence revised to community service order
- Judges
- WA Okwany
- Legal Topics
- Assault, Sentencing, Community Service Orders
- Source Language
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Parties
Samuel Mesa
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the custodial sentence imposed on the applicant for assault causing actual bodily harm should be revised to a non-custodial sentence.
- 2 Whether the applicant is suitable for a community service order as recommended by the probation officer.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant, having served a substantial part of his custodial sentence for assault causing actual bodily harm, and in light of the Probation Officer's recommendation for a non-custodial sentence, was a suitable candidate for a community service order. The court exercised its revisionary jurisdiction to substitute the remainder of the custodial sentence with a community service order, to be served at Kiangeni Location Chief’s Office under supervision.
Court Disposition
custodial sentence revised to community service order
Orders
- The applicant shall serve a Community Service Order at Kiangeni Location Chief’s Office under the supervision of the area Chief Mr. Titus Ondieki for the remainder of his sentence.
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Mesa v Republic (Criminal Revision E007 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 16769 (KLR) (31 January 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 16769 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nyamira
Criminal Revision E007 of 2025
WA Okwany, J
January 31, 2025
Between
Samuel Mesa
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
(From the original Conviction and Sentence in the Chief Magistrates’ Court at Keroka, Criminal Case No. MCCR E379 of 2024 by Hon. E.K. Nyutu Chief Magistrate on 24th June 2024)
Ruling
1. The Applicant was convicted on his own plea of guilty for the offence of assault causing actual bodily harm contrary to Section 251 of the Penal Code. The trial court sentenced him to serve eighteen (18) months’ imprisonment. The Applicant has served four (4) months and three (3) weeks of his sentence and is remaining with eight (8) months after remission, to complete the sentence. The Sentence Review Report filed on 13th January 2025 by the Probation Officer Mr. Mpaera Lerionka Johnstone recommends a non-custodial sentence. I hereby direct that the Applicant shall serve a Community Service Order at Kiangeni Location Chief’s Office under the supervision of the area Chief Mr. Titus Ondieki for the remainder of his sentence.Orders accordingly.
DATED AND DELIVERED AT NYAMIRA ON THIS 31ST DAY OF JANUARY 2025. W.A. OKWANYJUDGE