[2013] KEHC 1323 (KLR)

[2013] KEHC 1323 (KLR)

The court found that the Community Service Officer's report was favourable and indicated that the inmate was suitable for a community service order. Consequently, the court exercised its revisionary jurisdiction to substitute the custodial sentence with a community service order, directing that the remainder of the...

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Citation
[2013] KEHC 1323 (KLR)
Parties
Respondent: Republic; Appellant: Anderson Simiyu Koria
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Bungoma
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Criminal Revision 34 of 2013
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Order on Revision of Sentence
Outcome
custodial sentence revised to community service order
Legal Topics
Sentencing Revision, Community Service Orders
Source Language
en
Criminal Law Sentencing Revision Community Service Orders

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Parties

Republic

Respondent

Anderson Simiyu Koria

Appellant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Revision / Order on Revision of Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the custodial sentence should be revised to a community service order.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the Community Service Officer's report was favourable and indicated that the inmate was suitable for a community service order. Consequently, the court exercised its revisionary jurisdiction to substitute the custodial sentence with a community service order, directing that the remainder of the sentence be served through community work at TULIENGE SECONDARY SCHOOL.

Court Disposition

custodial sentence revised to community service order

Orders

  • The custodial sentence is revised. The inmate shall serve the remainder of the sentence doing community work at TULIENGE SECONDARY SCHOOL.