[2025] KEHC 3213 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant, having served a substantial portion of her custodial sentence for grievous harm and with only four months remaining after remission, was a suitable candidate for a non-custodial sentence. The positive recommendation from the Senior Probation Officer, which indicated that the...
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- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 3213 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Esther Moraa Riro; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nyamira
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision E021 of 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling
- Outcome
- Custodial sentence revised to Community Service Order.
- Judges
- WA Okwany
- Legal Topics
- Grievous Harm, Sentencing Review, Community Service Order
- Source Language
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Parties
Esther Moraa Riro
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the custodial sentence imposed on the applicant for grievous harm should be revised to a non-custodial sentence.
- 2 Whether the applicant qualifies for a community service order based on the Sentence Review Report.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant, having served a substantial portion of her custodial sentence for grievous harm and with only four months remaining after remission, was a suitable candidate for a non-custodial sentence. The positive recommendation from the Senior Probation Officer, which indicated that the applicant was fit for community service, was persuasive. The court exercised its discretion under the criminal revision jurisdiction to substitute the remaining custodial sentence with a Community Service Order at Kiangoso Sub-location Office, under supervision, in the interests of justice and rehabilitation.
Court Disposition
Custodial sentence revised to Community Service Order.
Orders
- The applicant shall serve a Community Service Order at Kiangoso Sub-location Office under the supervision of the Probation Officer Mr. Nelson Maroa and the Assistant Chief.
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Riro v Republic (Criminal Revision E021 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 3213 (KLR) (31 January 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 3213 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nyamira
Criminal Revision E021 of 2025
WA Okwany, J
January 31, 2025
Between
Esther Moraa Riro
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
(From the original Conviction and Sentence in the Chief Magistrates’ Court at Nyamira, Criminal Case No. 235 of 2021 by Hon. W.C. Waswa, Resident Magistrate on 12st December 2021)
Ruling
1. The Applicant was convicted of the offence of grievous harm contrary to Section 234 of the Penal Code. The trial court sentenced her to serve five (5) years’ imprisonment. The Applicant has served three (3) years of her sentence and is remaining with 4 months after remission, to complete the sentence. The Sentence Review Report filed on 13th January 2025 by the Senior Probation Officer Mr. Nelson Maroa recommends a non-custodial sentence. I hereby direct that the Applicant shall serve a Community Service Order at Kiangoso Sub-location Office under the supervision of the Probation Officer Mr. Nelson Maroa and the Assistant Chief.Orders accordingly.
DATED AND DELIVERED AT NYAMIRA ON THIS 31ST DAY OF JANUARY 2025. W.A. OKWANYJUDGE