[2024] KEHC 8931 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant had already served the entirety of his six-month sentence for possession of illicit alcohol under the Alcoholic Drinks Control Act. As a result, the application for revision was rendered moot and no further orders were necessary. The file was accordingly marked as closed, as the...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 8931 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Bonface Njoroge Mwangi; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nakuru
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision E178 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling
- Outcome
- Application dismissed as moot; file marked as closed.
- Judges
- PN Gichohi
- Legal Topics
- Possession of Illicit Alcohol, Sentencing Review, Alcoholic Drinks Control Act, Plea of Guilty
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Parties
Bonface Njoroge Mwangi
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant's continued imprisonment is warranted after serving the full sentence.
- 2 Whether the application for revision is moot due to the applicant having served the sentence.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant had already served the entirety of his six-month sentence for possession of illicit alcohol under the Alcoholic Drinks Control Act. As a result, the application for revision was rendered moot and no further orders were necessary. The file was accordingly marked as closed, as the purpose of the revision—to consider early release or sentence review—had been overtaken by events.
Court Disposition
Application dismissed as moot; file marked as closed.
Orders
- The application for revision is dismissed as overtaken by events.
- The file is marked as closed.
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Mwangi v Republic (Criminal Revision E178 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 8931 (KLR) (23 July 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 8931 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nakuru
Criminal Revision E178 of 2024
PN Gichohi, J
July 23, 2024
Between
Bonface Njoroge Mwangi
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
Ruling
1. This file has been brought up for Revision in order to decongest the Nakuru GK prison.
2. The Applicant (Bonface Njoroge Mwangi) was charged in Molo MCCR E2749 of 2023 with the offence of Being in possession of Alcoholic Drinks that does not conform the requirement of the Alcoholic Drinks Control Act C/Sec 27(1) (b) as read with Section 27(4) of the Alcoholic Drinks Control Act No. 4 of 2010.
3. The particulars are that on the 19th Day of December, 2023 at around 1400 hours at Kiambereria area, in Molo Sub-County within Nakuru County, you were found in possession of 7 litres of chang’aa in unlicensed premises and the same was packed in 1 (one) clear polythene bag and 1(one) five litre clear jerrican and had no warning message in contravention of the said Act.
4. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six (6) months imprisonment.
5. The Sentence Review Report by the Probation officer has now confirmed that the Applicant has since served the sentence.
6. In the circumstances the application has been overtaken by events and file marked as closed.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT NAKURU THIS 23TH DAY OF JULY, 2024. PATRICIA GICHOHIJUDGEIn the presence of:Mr. Kihara for RespondentProbation officer*Ruto - Court Assistant