[2024] KEHC 6535 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant had served a significant portion of his custodial sentence for obtaining money by false pretences and that the Probation Officer's report recommended a non-custodial sentence. Considering the interests of justice and the applicant's rehabilitation prospects, the court exercised its...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 6535 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Stephen Onachi Oteki; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nyamira
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision E030 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling
- Outcome
- Application for revision allowed. Custodial sentence substituted with probation for the remainder of the sentence.
- Judges
- WA Okwany
- Legal Topics
- Obtaining by False Pretences, Sentencing Review, Probation Orders
- Source Language
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Parties
Stephen Onachi Oteki
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the sentence imposed by the trial court was appropriate in the circumstances.
- 2 Whether the applicant should be granted a non-custodial sentence for the remainder of his term.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant had served a significant portion of his custodial sentence for obtaining money by false pretences and that the Probation Officer's report recommended a non-custodial sentence. Considering the interests of justice and the applicant's rehabilitation prospects, the court exercised its discretion to substitute the remaining custodial sentence with a probationary sentence under supervision for the balance of the term.
Court Disposition
Application for revision allowed. Custodial sentence substituted with probation for the remainder of the sentence.
Orders
- The applicant shall serve a probationary sentence for the remaining part of his sentence under the supervision of Mr. Nelson Maroa, Probation Officer.
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Oteki v Republic (Criminal Revision E030 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 6535 (KLR) (30 May 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 6535 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nyamira
Criminal Revision E030 of 2024
WA Okwany, J
May 30, 2024
Between
Stephen Onachi Oteki
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
(From the original Conviction and Sentence in the Chief Magistrates’ Court at Nyamira, Criminal Case No. E051 of 2022 by Hon. C.W. Waswa, Resident Magistrate on 6th, September 2023)
Ruling
1. The Applicant was convicted for the offence of obtaining money by false pretences contrary to Section 313 of the Penal Code, Cap 63 Laws of Kenya. The trial court sentenced him to compensate the complainant in the sum of Kshs. 350,000/= or in default, to serve 3 years’ imprisonment. The Applicant has served 1 year and 4 months of his sentence. The Sentence Review Report filed on 3rd April 2024 by the Probation Officer Nelson Maroa indicates that the Applicant has 8 months to complete his sentence and recommends a non-custodial sentence. I hereby direct that the Applicant serves a probationary sentence for the remaining part of his sentence under the supervision of Mr. Nelson Maroa, Probation Officer.Orders accordingly.
DATED AND DELIVERED AT NYAMIRA ON THIS 30TH DAY OF MAY 2024. W.A. OKWANYJUDGE