[2024] KEHC 16466 (KLR)
The court found that the fine of KES 120,000 imposed on the applicant was manifestly excessive in light of the value of the stolen property, which was only KES 8,000. The applicant had already served 9 months of a 1-year sentence. In the interest of justice and in line with the policy of prison decongestion, the...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 16466 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Stephen Onyango Oloo; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kisumu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision E178 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling
- Outcome
- Sentence revised; applicant released; sentence considered fully served.
- Judges
- RE Aburili
- Legal Topics
- Sentencing Review, Excessive Fine, Prison Decongestion
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Stephen Onyango Oloo
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the fine imposed on the applicant was manifestly excessive given the value of the stolen property.
- 2 Whether the applicant should be released in the interest of prison decongestion.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the fine of KES 120,000 imposed on the applicant was manifestly excessive in light of the value of the stolen property, which was only KES 8,000. The applicant had already served 9 months of a 1-year sentence. In the interest of justice and in line with the policy of prison decongestion, the court held that the sentence should be considered fully served and ordered the applicant's immediate release unless otherwise lawfully held.
Court Disposition
Sentence revised; applicant released; sentence considered fully served.
Orders
- The applicant is set at liberty unless otherwise lawfully held.
- The sentence is considered fully served.
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Oloo v Republic (Criminal Revision E178 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 16466 (KLR) (30 December 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 16466 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kisumu
Criminal Revision E178 of 2024
RE Aburili, J
December 30, 2024
Between
Stephen Onyango Oloo
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
(From the original conviction and sentence in Kisumu CM’s Court Criminal Case No. E113 of 2024)
Ruling
1. The convict was sentenced to serve one (1) year imprisonment for the offence of breaking into a building and committing a felony contrary to section 306 of the Penal Code. This was on 19th March, 2024. He has served 9 months in prison.
2. The fine of kshs 120,000 imposed on him was manifestly excessive for a stolen property of 8 plastic chairs whose value was kshs 8,000.
3. In the spirit of prison decongestion, as the convict has three months remaining to complete sentence, unless otherwise lawfully held, he is hereby set at liberty and sentence considered to be fully served.
4. Signal to issue.
5. This file is closed.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 30THDAY OF DECEMBER, 2024R. E. ABURILIJUDGE