[2024] KEHC 2763 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant had served a substantial part of his custodial sentence for offences under the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act. The Probation Officer's Sentence Review Report recommended the applicant as suitable for community service. In the interest of decongesting the prison and...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 2763 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Vincent Kipkurui Rotich; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nakuru
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Revision Case E051 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling on Sentence Revision
- Outcome
- sentence revised; custodial sentence substituted with community service order
- Judges
- HM Nyaga
- Legal Topics
- Wildlife Offences, Protected Areas, Sentencing Revision, Community Service
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Vincent Kipkurui Rotich
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling on Sentence Revision
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant's sentence should be revised in light of the Probation Officer's recommendation for community service.
- 2 Whether the applicant is suitable for community service as an alternative to custodial sentence.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant had served a substantial part of his custodial sentence for offences under the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act. The Probation Officer's Sentence Review Report recommended the applicant as suitable for community service. In the interest of decongesting the prison and considering the applicant's suitability, the court exercised its revisionary jurisdiction to substitute the remainder of the custodial sentence with a community service order at Barut Chief’s Office for two months. The court held that this alternative sentence was appropriate and in line with the recommendations and statutory provisions allowing for non-custodial sentences where...
Court Disposition
sentence revised; custodial sentence substituted with community service order
Orders
- The sentence of the trial court is revised.
- The applicant shall serve the remainder of the sentence under community service at Barut Chief’s Office for two months.
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Rotich v Republic (Revision Case E051 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 2763 (KLR) (14 March 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 2763 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nakuru
Revision Case E051 of 2024
HM Nyaga, J
March 14, 2024
Between
Vincent Kipkurui Rotich
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
Ruling
1. This file has been brought up for revision in order to decongest the Nakuru GK Prison.
2. The Applicant was charged with the offence of;Count I:Entering into a protected area without a permit or any other lawful exemption contrary to Section 102 (1) (a) as read with Section 102 (1) (h) of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act 2013. The particulars are that; On the 3rd day of October, 2023 at around 1330 hrs, at Old Delta 2 in Lake Nakuru National Park, Nakuru West Sub County within Nakuru County at GPS co-ordinates 37M 0172405 UTM 9957923, you was found to have entered into a protected area on foot without a permit from the Director General Kenya Wildlife Service.Count II:Undertaking extractive activity in wildlife protected area without a permit or any other lawful exemption contrary to Section 102 91) (g) as read with Section 102(1) (h) of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act 2013 (as Amended).The particulars are that; On the 3rd day of October, 2023 at around 1330 hrs, at Old Delta 2 in Lake Nakuru National Park, Nakuru West Sub County within Nakuru County at GPS co-ordinates 37M 0172405 UTM 9957923, you was found undertaking extractive activity namely fishing and you were in possession of four (4) sacks and twenty (20) kilograms of fresh fish or fish without a permit from the Director General, Kenya Wildlife Service.
3. He pleaded guilty and he was sentenced to pay a fine ofCount 1 – Kshs. 10,000/- in default 4 months in jailCount II – Kshs. 30,000/- in default 7 months in jail.
4. The Applicant has served a substantial part of this sentence.
5. The Sentence Review Report by the Probation Officer, Nakuru County found the Applicant suitable for Community Service. It is recommended that he performs the same at Barut Chief’s Office.
6. I find this case fit for Revision and order that the sentence of the trial court be revised. The Applicant is now to serve the remainder thereof under Community Service at Barut Chief’s Office for Two (2) months.
7. The terms will be explained to him.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT NAKURU THIS 14TH DAY OF MARCH, 2024. H. M. NYAGAJUDGEIn the presence of:-C/A OleperonN/A for state