[2024] KEHC 3568 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant was benefiting from ongoing counselling sessions and agreed with the probation officer's recommendation that he should complete his sentence, subject to any remission period available to him. The court exercised its discretion under the revisionary jurisdiction to uphold the...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 3568 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Stephen Makau Mutua; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nakuru
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Revision Case E024 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling
- Outcome
- Sentence to be completed as recommended, subject to remission.
- Judges
- HM Nyaga
- Legal Topics
- Malicious Damage to Property, Sentencing Review, Probation Reports
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Stephen Makau Mutua
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant should be allowed early release or complete his sentence as recommended by the probation officer.
- 2 Whether the ongoing counselling sessions justify the completion of the applicant's sentence.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant was benefiting from ongoing counselling sessions and agreed with the probation officer's recommendation that he should complete his sentence, subject to any remission period available to him. The court exercised its discretion under the revisionary jurisdiction to uphold the sentence, emphasizing the importance of rehabilitation and the structured completion of the sentence as part of the applicant's reform process.
Court Disposition
Sentence to be completed as recommended, subject to remission.
Orders
- The applicant shall complete his sentence as recommended by the probation officer, subject to any remission period available to him.
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Mutua v Republic (Revision Case E024 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 3568 (KLR) (20 March 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 3568 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nakuru
Revision Case E024 of 2024
HM Nyaga, J
March 20, 2024
Between
Stephen Makau Mutua
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
Ruling
1. The Applicant was charged with the offence of;Malicious damage to property Contrary to Section 339 (1) of the Penal Code.The particulars are that;On the 4th September 2023 at Bahati area in Nakuru North sub county within Nakuru County wilfully and unlawfully damaged from left car window registration no KCV 533T MAKE Honda CRV White in colour valued at Kshs. 5000 by damaging it, the property of Eunice Wanjiru Ndungu.
2. I have perused the Sentence Review Report on the Applicant. It is recommended that he completes his sentence as he is undergoing counselling sessions, which are of benefit to him.
3. Having considered the report, I am inclined to agree with the Probation Officer that accused completes his sentence, subject to any remission period available to him.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT NAKURU THIS 20TH DAY OF MARCH, 2024. H. M. NYAGAJUDGEIn the presence of;C/A OleperonN/A for state