[2024] KEHC 16100 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant's sentence was both legal and proper, as the trial court had considered a pre-sentencing report and imposed a sentence within the statutory framework. The applicant had not demonstrated any exceptional circumstances warranting early release under the prison decongestion initiative....
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 16100 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Ezekiel Mukonambi; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kibera
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision 195 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling on Sentence Review
- Outcome
- Application for sentence review dismissed. Applicant to serve remainder of sentence.
- Judges
- DR Kavedza
- Legal Topics
- Sentence Review, Defilement Offence, Prison Decongestion
- Source Language
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Parties
Ezekiel Mukonambi
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling on Sentence Review
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant is suitable for early release under the prison decongestion initiative.
- 2 Whether the sentence imposed was legal and proper.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant's sentence was both legal and proper, as the trial court had considered a pre-sentencing report and imposed a sentence within the statutory framework. The applicant had not demonstrated any exceptional circumstances warranting early release under the prison decongestion initiative. The court exercised its discretion against early release, directing the applicant to serve the remainder of his sentence.
Court Disposition
Application for sentence review dismissed. Applicant to serve remainder of sentence.
Orders
- The applicant is directed to serve the remainder of his sentence.
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Mukonambi v Republic (Criminal Revision 195 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 16100 (KLR) (13 December 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 16100 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kibera
Criminal Revision 195 of 2024
DR Kavedza, J
December 13, 2024
Between
Ezekiel Mukonambi
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
Ruling
1. This file was opened for purposes of considering whether the convict Ezekiel Mukonambi is suitable for consideration of his sentence review in the spirit of prison decongestion pursuant to the Chief Justice Memo dated 7th December 2022.
2. The applicant was convicted for the offence of defilement contrary to section 8(1) as read with section 8(3) of the Sexual Offenses Act No. 3 of 2006. He was sentenced to five (5) years imprisonment.
3. The applicant has served two (2) years four (4) months on his sentence.
4. Having considered the application in its totality, I note that before sentencing, the trial court called for and considered the pre-sentencing report. The sentence imposed was also legal and proper in the circumstances.
5. In my view that the applicant is not suitable for early release. The applicant is directed to serve the remainder of his sentence.
Orders accordingly.
RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 13TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2024________________D. KAVEDZAJUDGE