[2024] KEHC 15705 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant's sentence for incest was both legal and proper, having been imposed after consideration of a pre-sentencing report. The court further held that the applicant was not suitable for early release under the prison decongestion initiative, as no exceptional circumstances were...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 15705 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: John Waweru Njoroge; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kibera
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision 201 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling on Sentence Review
- Outcome
- Application for sentence review declined; applicant to serve remainder of sentence.
- Judges
- DR Kavedza
- Legal Topics
- Sentence Review, Incest Offence, Prison Decongestion
- Source Language
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Parties
John Waweru Njoroge
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling on Sentence Review
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant is suitable for early release under the Chief Justice Memo on prison decongestion.
- 2 Whether the sentence imposed was legal and proper.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant's sentence for incest was both legal and proper, having been imposed after consideration of a pre-sentencing report. The court further held that the applicant was not suitable for early release under the prison decongestion initiative, as no exceptional circumstances were demonstrated to warrant a departure from the original sentence. The application for sentence review was therefore declined, and the applicant was directed to serve the remainder of his sentence.
Court Disposition
Application for sentence review declined; applicant to serve remainder of sentence.
Orders
- The applicant is directed to serve the remainder of his sentence.
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Njoroge v Republic (Criminal Revision 201 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 15705 (KLR) (13 December 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 15705 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kibera
Criminal Revision 201 of 2024
DR Kavedza, J
December 13, 2024
Between
John Waweru Njoroge
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
Ruling
1. This file was opened for purposes of considering whether the convict John Waweru Njoroge 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 incest contrary to section 20(1) of the Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006. He was sentenced to twenty (20) years imprisonment.
3. The applicant has served one (1) year one (1) month 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 13THDAY OF DECEMBER 2024________________D. KAVEDZAJUDGE