[2025] KEHC 4793 (KLR)
The court found that the convict, Kennedy Mutua, had substantially served his custodial sentence for malicious damage to property and was due for release in a few days. The probation officer's report recommended a non-custodial sentence based on the convict's remorse and family circumstances. Exercising discretion...
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- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 4793 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Republic; Defendant: Kennedy Mutua
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Mombasa
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision E131 of 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling
- Outcome
- Application for sentence review allowed. Convict released from prison forthwith unless otherwise lawfully held.
- Judges
- RE Aburili
- Legal Topics
- Malicious Damage to Property, Sentencing Review, Probation Recommendation
- Source Language
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Parties
Republic
Applicant
Kennedy Mutua
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the convict should be released from prison before completion of the custodial sentence in light of the probation officer's recommendation.
- 2 Whether the court should exercise discretion under the Community Order Service Act to substitute the remainder of the sentence with a non-custodial order.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the convict, Kennedy Mutua, had substantially served his custodial sentence for malicious damage to property and was due for release in a few days. The probation officer's report recommended a non-custodial sentence based on the convict's remorse and family circumstances. Exercising discretion under the Community Order Service Act, the court determined that the interests of justice would be served by releasing the convict from prison forthwith, unless otherwise lawfully held.
Court Disposition
Application for sentence review allowed. Convict released from prison forthwith unless otherwise lawfully held.
Orders
- The convict Kennedy Mutua is discharged from prison forthwith unless otherwise lawfully held.
- This file is closed.
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Republic v Mutua (Criminal Revision E131 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 4793 (KLR) (14 April 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 4793 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Mombasa
Criminal Revision E131 of 2025
RE Aburili, J
April 14, 2025
Between
Republic
Applicant
and
Kennedy Mutua
Accused
Ruling
1. On 19/11/2024 the convict Kennedy Mutua was sentenced to serve eight months imprisonment for the offence of malicious damage to property contrary to Section 339 of the Penal Code.
2. The property damaged was a techno phone valued at kshs 13,000/=.
3. He pleaded guilty to the charge.
4. The convict has substantially served the sentence imposed and is due for release on 29/4/2025.
5. He is said to be remorseful and married with children who entirely depend on him.
6. The probation officer’s sentence review report dated 11/4/2025 recommends non custodial sentence.
7. As the remainder of the prison term is a few days from today, I exercise discretion under the Community Order Service Act and order that the convict is discharged from prison unless otherwise lawfully held, Kennedy Mutua is hereby released from prison forthwith.
8. I so order.
9. This file is closed.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT MOMBASA THIS 14THDAY OF APRIL, 2025R. E. ABURILIJUDGE