[2025] KEHC 5101 (KLR)

[2025] KEHC 5101 (KLR)

The court found that, given the applicant had already served a substantial portion of the custodial sentence and in view of the Probation Officer's recommendation for a non-custodial sentence, it was just to substitute the remaining custodial sentence with a Community Service Order. The court exercised its revisionary jurisdiction to ensure the sentence was proportionate and rehabilitative, directing the applicant to serve the remainder of the sentence under supervision at the Nyamira Probation Office.

Citation
[2025] KEHC 5101 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Ellustone Jeremiah Morwabe; Respondent: Republic
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nyamira
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
25 April 2025
Case Number
Revision Case E033 of 2025
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling
Outcome
sentence revised; custodial sentence substituted with community service order
Judges
WA Okwany
Legal Topics
Obtaining by False Pretence, Sentencing Review, Community Service Order
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Obtaining by False Pretence Sentencing Review Community Service Order

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Parties

Ellustone Jeremiah Morwabe

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Revision / Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the sentence imposed by the trial court was appropriate in light of the circumstances and the Sentence Review Report.
  2. 2 Whether the applicant should serve a non-custodial sentence in lieu of the custodial sentence imposed.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that, given the applicant had already served a substantial portion of the custodial sentence and in view of the Probation Officer's recommendation for a non-custodial sentence, it was just to substitute the remaining custodial sentence with a Community Service Order. The court exercised its revisionary jurisdiction to ensure the sentence was proportionate and rehabilitative, directing the applicant to serve the remainder of the sentence under supervision at the Nyamira Probation Office.

Court Disposition

sentence revised; custodial sentence substituted with community service order

Orders

  • The applicant shall serve a Community Service Order for three (3) months at the Nyamira Probation Office under the supervision of the Probation Officer Nyamira.