[2022] KEHC 16731 (KLR)
The court exercised its discretion to revise the sentence imposed on the applicant, considering the applicant's personal circumstances, the fact that he had already served part of the sentence, the death of the complainant, and the broader objective of prison decongestion. The court found that a conditional...
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- Citation
- [2022] KEHC 16731 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: George Oketch Onyango; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Siaya
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision E067 of 2022
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling on Application for Sentence Revision
- Outcome
- sentence revised; applicant released on conditional discharge
- Judges
- RE Aburili
- Legal Topics
- Sentence Revision, Stealing Offence, Penal Code Section 275
- Source Language
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Parties
George Oketch Onyango
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling on Application for Sentence Revision
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the sentence imposed on the applicant for the offence of stealing was appropriate and should be revised.
- 2 Whether the applicant should be released from prison under a conditional discharge.
Ratio Decidendi
The court exercised its discretion to revise the sentence imposed on the applicant, considering the applicant's personal circumstances, the fact that he had already served part of the sentence, the death of the complainant, and the broader objective of prison decongestion. The court found that a conditional discharge was appropriate, ordering the applicant's immediate release unless otherwise lawfully held, with the condition that he does not commit any offence within one year, failing which he would serve the remainder of the original sentence.
Court Disposition
sentence revised; applicant released on conditional discharge
Orders
- Unless otherwise lawfully held, George Okoth Onyango shall forthwith be released from prison with a conditional discharge not to commit any offence within one year of the date of this order.
- In breach of the conditional discharge, the applicant shall be rearrested and sent to prison to complete the unserved prison term.
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Onyango v Republic (Criminal Revision E067 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 16731 (KLR) (22 December 2022) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2022] KEHC 16731 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Siaya
Criminal Revision E067 of 2022
RE Aburili, J
December 22, 2022
Between
George Oketch Onyango
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
(Being an Application for sentence revision in Siaya CM’s Criminal Case No. 380 of 2020 delivered by Hon. B. Benjamin Limo, Senior Resident Magistrate on 17. 10. 2022)
Ruling
1. On October 17, 2021, the convict herein George Okoth Onyango was sentenced to pay a fine of Kshs 50,000/= in default, to serve 6 months imprisonment for the offence of stealing contrary to section 268 as read with section 275 of the Penal Code.
2. The complainant was the 3rd wife of the convict. She has since died, according to the presentence report.
3. The convict has served 2 months of the 6 months imprisonment. He is married with 2 wives. The 3rd wife is the late complainant. He has 8 children whom he supports, borne of the three wives.
4. I exercise discretion in the spirit of prison decongestion and revise the sentence imposed on the convict George Okoth Onyango and order that unless otherwise lawfully held, George Okoth Onyango shall forthwith be released from prison with a conditional discharge not to commit any offence within one year of the date of this order and in breach thereof, he shall be rearrested and sent to prison to complete the unserved prison term.
5. File closed. I so order.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT SIAYA, THIS 22ND DAY OF DECEMBER, 2022. R.E. ABURILIJUDGE