[2024] KEHC 6549 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant, having pleaded guilty and served part of the custodial sentence for possession of alcoholic drinks, was a suitable candidate for a non-custodial sentence as recommended by the Probation Officer. The court exercised its discretion to substitute the remaining custodial sentence with...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 6549 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Dennis Mokaya; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nyamira
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision E070 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling on Sentence Review
- Outcome
- Custodial sentence reviewed and substituted with a Community Service Order for the remainder of the sentence.
- Judges
- WA Okwany
- Legal Topics
- Sentencing Review, Plea of Guilty, Alcoholic Drinks Control, Community Service Order
- Source Language
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Parties
Dennis Mokaya
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling on Sentence Review
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the custodial sentence imposed on the applicant was appropriate in light of the circumstances and the Sentence Review Report.
- 2 Whether the applicant should serve a non-custodial sentence under a Community Service Order.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant, having pleaded guilty and served part of the custodial sentence for possession of alcoholic drinks, was a suitable candidate for a non-custodial sentence as recommended by the Probation Officer. The court exercised its discretion to substitute the remaining custodial sentence with a Community Service Order, considering the interests of justice and the rehabilitative aims of sentencing.
Court Disposition
Custodial sentence reviewed and substituted with a Community Service Order for the remainder of the sentence.
Orders
- The applicant shall serve a Community Service Order for the remainder of his sentence at Nyamakoroto Chief’s Office under the supervision of the area chief Mr. Paul Ombae.
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Mokaya v Republic (Criminal Revision E070 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 6549 (KLR) (13 May 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 6549 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nyamira
Criminal Revision E070 of 2024
WA Okwany, J
May 13, 2024
Between
Dennis Mokaya
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
(From the original Conviction and Sentence in the Senior Principal Magistrates’ Court at Keroka, Criminal Case No. MCCR E075 of 2024 by Hon. C. Ombija, Senior Resident Magistrate on 25th January 2024)
Ruling
1. The Applicant was convicted on her own plea of guilty for the offence of being in possession of alcoholic drinks contrary to section 27 (1) (b) as read with section 27 (4) of the Alcoholic Drinks Control Act No. 4 of 2010. The trial court sentenced him to pay a fine of Kshs. 25,000/= or in default, to serve 6 months imprisonment. The Applicant has served 1 month of his sentence. The Sentence Review Report filed on 3rd April 2024 by the Probation Officer Mpaera Johnstone recommends a non-custodial sentence. I hereby direct that the Applicant serves a Community Service Order for the remainder of his sentence at Nyamakoroto Chief’s Office under the supervision of the area chief Mr. Paul Ombae.Orders accordingly.
DATED AND DELIVERED AT NYAMIRA ON THIS 13TH DAY OF MAY 2024. W. A. OKWANYJUDGE