[2022] KEHC 11103 (KLR)
The court declined to revise the applicant's custodial sentence to a community service order, holding that the short period served in prison did not justify such revision at this time. The court acknowledged the probation report's recommendation but found it premature to substitute the custodial sentence with a...
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- Citation
- [2022] KEHC 11103 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Benerd Onchonga Onyangi; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nyamira
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision E006 of 2022
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Judges
- JN Kamau
- Legal Topics
- Burglary, Sentencing Revision, Community Service Order
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Benerd Onchonga Onyangi
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to a revision of his custodial sentence to a community service order.
- 2 Whether the period already served in prison justifies a revision of sentence.
Ratio Decidendi
The court declined to revise the applicant's custodial sentence to a community service order, holding that the short period served in prison did not justify such revision at this time. The court acknowledged the probation report's recommendation but found it premature to substitute the custodial sentence with a community service order given the circumstances. The applicant was granted liberty to bring a fresh application at an appropriate time for further consideration.
Court Disposition
application dismissed
Orders
- The application for revision of sentence is declined.
- The applicant may bring a fresh application at the appropriate time.
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Onyangi v Republic (Criminal Revision E006 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 11103 (KLR) (3 August 2022) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2022] KEHC 11103 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nyamira
Criminal Revision E006 of 2022
JN Kamau, J
August 3, 2022
Between
Benerd Onchonga Onyangi
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
Ruling
1. The Applicant was charged with the offence of burglary contrary to Section 304(2) of the Penal Code Cap 63(Laws of Kenya) and stealing contrary to section 279(b) of the Penal Code. He was arrested on 28/5/2021 and arraigned in Court on 26/5/2021. He denied the charges and the matter proceeded to trial. He was convicted and sentenced to serve four (4) years imprisonment on 10/8/2021. His early date of release by Prison is 11/4/2024. The Report by Samuel Chuma Probation/Community Service Order that was filed on 1/8/2022 recommends that he serves the remainder of his sentence under Community Service Order. In view of the short period that the Applicant has served in prison, I hereby decline to revise the sentence. He is at liberty to bring a fresh application at the appropriate time for consideration by the court. Orders accordingly.
DATED AND DELIVERED AT NYAMIRA ON THIS 3RD AUGUST 2022. J. KAMAUJUDGE