[2025] KEHC 8892 (KLR)

[2025] KEHC 8892 (KLR)

The court held that the applicant is entitled to have the period spent in custody prior to sentencing considered in the computation of his sentence. Accordingly, the sentence of six years imprisonment shall be computed from the date the applicant was first arraigned in court, January 4, 2021, rather than from the...

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Citation
[2025] KEHC 8892 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Musyoka Sara Ruwa; Respondent: Republic
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Voi
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
23 January 2025
Case Number
Criminal Revision E107 of 2024
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling
Outcome
application allowed
Judges
AN Ongeri
Legal Topics
Sentencing Computation, Remission of Sentence
Source Language
english
Criminal Law Sentencing Computation Remission of Sentence

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Parties

Musyoka Sara Ruwa

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Revision / Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the period the applicant spent in custody prior to sentencing should be considered in the computation of the sentence.
  2. 2 Whether the applicant is entitled to have the sentence run from the date of first arraignment rather than the date of conviction.

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that the applicant is entitled to have the period spent in custody prior to sentencing considered in the computation of his sentence. Accordingly, the sentence of six years imprisonment shall be computed from the date the applicant was first arraigned in court, January 4, 2021, rather than from the date of conviction and sentencing, May 25, 2021. This ensures compliance with Section 333(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code, which mandates that the time spent in custody before conviction must be taken into account when passing sentence.

Court Disposition

application allowed

Orders

  • The applicant's sentence of six years imprisonment shall be computed from January 4, 2021, the date of first arraignment in court, instead of May 25, 2021, the date of sentencing.