[2024] KEHC 3086 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant, having served a substantial part of his custodial sentence for removing forest produce without authority, was suitable for a non-custodial sentence as recommended by the Probation Officer. The court exercised its revisionary jurisdiction to substitute the remaining custodial...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 3086 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Samuel Ngige; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nakuru
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Revision Case E053 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling on Sentence Revision
- Outcome
- sentence revised to community service order
- Judges
- HM Nyaga
- Legal Topics
- Sentence Revision, Forest Offences, Community Service Orders
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Samuel Ngige
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling on Sentence Revision
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant's custodial sentence should be revised in light of the Sentence Review Report recommending community service.
- 2 Whether the applicant is suitable for a non-custodial sentence under the circumstances.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant, having served a substantial part of his custodial sentence for removing forest produce without authority, was suitable for a non-custodial sentence as recommended by the Probation Officer. The court exercised its revisionary jurisdiction to substitute the remaining custodial sentence with a community service order at Gatimu Primary School for two months. This decision was guided by the need to decongest prison facilities, the applicant's suitability for community service, and the principle of proportionality in sentencing for environmental offences.
Court Disposition
sentence revised to community service order
Orders
- The sentence of the trial court is revised; the applicant shall serve the remainder of the sentence under community service at Gatimu Primary School for two months.
- The terms of the community service order shall be explained to the applicant.
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Ngige v Republic (Revision Case E053 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 3086 (KLR) (14 March 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 3086 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nakuru
Revision Case E053 of 2024
HM Nyaga, J
March 14, 2024
Between
Samuel Ngige
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 was charged with the offence of:Removing forest produce contrary to section 64(1) (a) as read with Section 64(2) of the forest conservation Act and Management Act No. 34 /2016. The particulars are that; On the 5th day of January 2024 at Sururu Forest in Njoro Sub County within Nakuru County you found removing 1 Indegenious Tree Of Podocarpus Latifolius (PODO) valued at Kshs. 65,185. 51 without authority of the Chief conservator of the forest.
3. He pleaded guilty and he was sentenced to; pay a fine of Kshs. 100,000/- in default six (6) months imprisonment.
4. The Applicant has served a substantial part of this sentence.
5. The Sentence Review Report by the Probation Officer, Nakuru County found the Applicant suitable for Community Service. It is recommended that he performs the same at Gatimu Primary School.
6. I find this case fit for Revision and order that the sentence of the trial court be revised. The Applicant is now to serve the remainder thereof under Community Service at Gatimu Primary School for Two months (2) months.
7. The terms will be explained to him.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT NAKURU THIS 14TH DAY OF MARCH, 2024. H. M. NYAGAJUDGEIn the presence of;C/A OleperonN/A for state