[2023] KEHC 22060 (KLR)
The court found that, given the applicant had already served a significant portion of his custodial sentence, demonstrated good conduct while in prison, and had a supportive family environment for reintegration, the objectives of sentencing could be met through a non-custodial sentence. The Probation Officer's...
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- Citation
- [2023] KEHC 22060 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Julius Kinyanjui Njuguna; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nakuru
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Revision Case E164 of 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling on Sentence Revision
- Outcome
- Sentence revised from imprisonment to community service.
- Judges
- HM Nyaga
- Legal Topics
- Sentence Revision, Shop Breaking, Community Service Order, Prison Decongestion
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Julius Kinyanjui Njuguna
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling on Sentence Revision
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant's custodial sentence should be revised to a non-custodial sentence under the prison decongestion exercise.
- 2 Whether community service is an appropriate alternative to imprisonment in the circumstances.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that, given the applicant had already served a significant portion of his custodial sentence, demonstrated good conduct while in prison, and had a supportive family environment for reintegration, the objectives of sentencing could be met through a non-custodial sentence. The Probation Officer's recommendation for community service was accepted as appropriate. The court exercised its discretion to revise the sentence from imprisonment to community service at Kangathia Primary School, in line with the ongoing prison decongestion exercise.
Court Disposition
Sentence revised from imprisonment to community service.
Orders
- The applicant shall serve community service at Kangathia Primary School for 2 months under supervision of the head teacher or authorised officer.
- File closed.
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Njuguna v Republic (Revision Case E164 of 2023) [2023] KEHC 22060 (KLR) (22 August 2023) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2023] KEHC 22060 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nakuru
Revision Case E164 of 2023
HM Nyaga, J
August 22, 2023
Between
Julius Kinyanjui Njuguna
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
Ruling
1. This matter has been brought to me under the Prison Decongestion Exercise been undertaken by this court.
2. The applicant, Julius Kinyanjui Njuguna was convicted for the offence of shop breaking and stealing contrary to section 306 (a) of the Penal Code and sentenced to pay a fine of Kshs. 39,000 and in default to serve 6 months’ imprisonment on May 22, 2023.
3. He has so far served about 4 months in prison.
4. According to the Sentence Review Report filed on July 28, 2023, the Probation Officer, Elizabeth Kwamboka, recommends Community Service at Kang’athia Primary School for 2 months.
5. The report further states that the convict, upon release from prison, his siblings are willing to support him be reintegrated back to the society.
6. The inmate engaged in farming activities while in prison. He plans to continue with the activity back home if he is granted the chance to serve a non-custodial sentence.
7. In light of the above and with the view to decongest the prison, I hereby exercise judicial discretion and revise the sentence and order that the convict serves community service at Kangathia Primary School. He shall be supervised by the head teacher or other authorised officer of the school.
8. File closed.
DATED, SIGNED & DELIVERED AT NAKURU THIS 22NDAUGUST, 2023. H.M. NYAGAJUDGEIn the presence of:C/A JenifferMs Murunga for stateApplicant