[2023] KEHC 22056 (KLR)
The court exercised its discretion to revise the applicant's custodial sentence to a community service order based on the recommendations of the Sentence Review Report, the applicant's positive conduct in prison, and the ongoing prison decongestion exercise. The court found the applicant suitable for community...
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- Citation
- [2023] KEHC 22056 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Dennis Kipyegon Rotich; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nakuru
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Revision Case E166 of 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Sentence Review / Revision
- Outcome
- Custodial sentence revised to community service order.
- Judges
- HM Nyaga
- Legal Topics
- Assault Causing Actual Bodily Harm, Sentencing Revision, Community Service Orders
- Source Language
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Parties
Dennis Kipyegon Rotich
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Sentence Review / Revision
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant's custodial sentence should be revised to a non-custodial community service order in light of the prison decongestion exercise.
- 2 Whether the applicant is a suitable candidate for community service based on the Sentence Review Report.
Ratio Decidendi
The court exercised its discretion to revise the applicant's custodial sentence to a community service order based on the recommendations of the Sentence Review Report, the applicant's positive conduct in prison, and the ongoing prison decongestion exercise. The court found the applicant suitable for community service, noting his willingness to comply and the support structures in place for supervision. The order was made with a warning that any breach would result in revocation of the community service order and reinstatement of the custodial sentence.
Court Disposition
Custodial sentence revised to community service order.
Orders
- The applicant is released from prison forthwith and placed on community service at Mauche Police Station for the remainder of his sentence.
- The applicant shall be supervised by the Chief, Kamasai location, with weekly reports to the Probation Officer, Nakuru.
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Rotich v Republic (Revision Case E166 of 2023) [2023] KEHC 22056 (KLR) (22 August 2023) (Revision)
Neutral citation: [2023] KEHC 22056 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nakuru
Revision Case E166 of 2023
HM Nyaga, J
August 22, 2023
Between
Dennis Kipyegon Rotich
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
Revision
1. This matter has been brought to me under the Prison Decongestion Exercise been undertaken by this court.
2. The Applicant, Dennis Kipyegon Rotich was convicted for the offence of assault causing actual bodily harm contrary to section 251 of the Penal Code and sentenced to serve 18 months’ imprisonment on June 5, 2023.
3. He has so far served about 3 months in prison.
4. According to the Sentence Review Report filed on July 28, 2023, the Community Service Officer, Ondari Lilian, recommends Community Service at Mauche Police Station for the remainder of his sentence.
5. The report further states that the inmate completed his primary education and did not proceed to Secondary school due to financial challenges. Prior to the offence, he used to perform farm hand casual jobs.
6. The inmate engaged in farming activities while in prison. He plans to continue with the activity back home if he is granted the chance to serve a non-custodial sentence.
7. In light of the above and with the view to decongest the prison, I hereby exercise judicial discretion and order the Convict/Applicant be released from prison forthwith and be placed on Community Service at Mauche Police station for the remainder of his sentence. He shall be closely supervised by the Chief, Kamasai location who shall ensure the convict religiously performs any assigned community service to his satisfaction and weekly reports made to the Probation Officer, Nakuru who shall monitor the behaviour of the convict for the remainder of the sentence.
8. The applicant is, as required, made aware that in the event of a breach, the CSO order shall be revoked and he shall be returned to prison to serve the entire prison term imposed and not served.
9. File closed.
DATED, SIGNED & DELIVERED AT NAKURU THIS 22ND AUGUST, 2023. H.M. NYAGAJUDGEIn the presence of:C/A JenifferMs Murunga for stateApplicant