[2024] KEHC 14758 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant, having pleaded guilty to stealing and having served part of his sentence, was suitable for a community service order as recommended by the probation officer. The court exercised its revisionary jurisdiction to substitute the remaining custodial sentence with a community service...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 14758 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Patrick Njuguna alias Kamau; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nakuru
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision E535 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling
- Outcome
- Sentence revised; remaining custodial term substituted with community service order.
- Judges
- PN Gichohi
- Legal Topics
- Sentence Revision, Community Service Order, Stealing Offence, Penal Code Section 275
- Source Language
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Parties
Patrick Njuguna alias Kamau
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant's sentence should be revised from imprisonment to a community service order.
- 2 Whether the applicant is suitable for community service based on the probation report.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant, having pleaded guilty to stealing and having served part of his sentence, was suitable for a community service order as recommended by the probation officer. The court exercised its revisionary jurisdiction to substitute the remaining custodial sentence with a community service order at Elburgon Police Station, considering the need to decongest the prison and the applicant's suitability for non-custodial rehabilitation.
Court Disposition
Sentence revised; remaining custodial term substituted with community service order.
Orders
- The applicant shall serve the remainder of his sentence under a Community Service Order at Elburgon Police Station.
- The terms of the Community Service Order shall be explained to the applicant.
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Njuguna alias Kamau v Republic (Criminal Revision E535 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 14758 (KLR) (25 November 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 14758 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nakuru
Criminal Revision E535 of 2024
PN Gichohi, J
November 25, 2024
Between
Patrick Njuguna alias Kamau
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 (Patrick Njuguna alias Kamau) was charged in Molo MCCR E818 of 2024 with the offence of Stealing contrary to Section 268 as read with Section 275 of the Penal code.
3. The particulars are that on the diverse dates between 27th November, 2023 to 30th November, 2023 at Bidii Stores/Supermarket, Elburgon Location in Molo Sub County within Nakuru County you stole assorted shop goods (as per lost attached) valued at Ksh.918,115/= the properties of George Muiru Ndungu.
4. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to serve three (3) years imprisonment.
5. The Sentence Review Report filed on 22nd November, 2024 by the Probation officer, Molo found the Applicant suitable for Community Service. It is recommended that he be placed on Community Service Order for the remaining part of his sentence at Elburgon Police Station.
6. This case is suitable for Revision. The Applicant is now to serve the reminder of his sentence thereof under Community Service Order at Elburgon Police Station.
7. The terms will be explained to him.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT NAKURU THIS 25THDAY OF NOVEMBER, 2024. PATRICIA GICHOHIJUDGEIn the presence of:Mr. Kihara for RespondentRuto - Court AssistantRULING NAKURU HIGH COURT CRIMINAL REVISION NO. E535 OF 2024 Page 1