[2006] KEHC 1212 (KLR)
The court found that the charge against the applicant did not disclose any offence in view of the Children Act 2001, as the children were in the possession of their mother. Therefore, the conviction and sentence were not warranted and had to be quashed and set aside. The applicant was entitled to be released unless...
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- Citation
- [2006] KEHC 1212 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Samuel Ndegwa Mwangi; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nakuru
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision 88 of 2006
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling
- Outcome
- conviction and sentence quashed; applicant to be set at liberty unless otherwise lawfully held
- Legal Topics
- Children Act Application, Quashing Conviction, Unlawful Sentence, Custody of Children
- Source Language
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Parties
Samuel Ndegwa Mwangi
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the conviction and sentence against the applicant were appropriate in light of the Children Act 2001.
- 2 Whether the charge disclosed any offence under the applicable law.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the charge against the applicant did not disclose any offence in view of the Children Act 2001, as the children were in the possession of their mother. Therefore, the conviction and sentence were not warranted and had to be quashed and set aside. The applicant was entitled to be released unless otherwise lawfully held.
Court Disposition
conviction and sentence quashed; applicant to be set at liberty unless otherwise lawfully held
Orders
- The conviction and sentence are quashed and set aside.
- The applicant is to be set at liberty unless otherwise lawfully held.
Full Case Text
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REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAKURU
Criminal Revision 88 of 2006
(From original conviction and sentence of the Principal Magistrate’s Court at Nyahururu in Criminal Case No.905 of 2005 – P.M. Mungai – [P.M.]
SAMUEL NDEGWA MWANGI………...........................………....……………....APPLICANT
VERSUS
REPUBLIC…….………………………..................…………….……………..RESPONDENT
RULING
20. 7.2006
This mater coming up for revision under section 364 of the CPC and upon considering the appropriateness of the conviction and sentence passed against the applicant based on the evidence on record and the provisions of the Children Act, the charge does not disclose any offence in view of the Children’s Act 2001. The children were in possession of their mother and accordingly the conviction and sentence was uncalled for.
The conviction and sentence are accordingly quashed and set aside.
The applicant is to be set at liberty unless otherwise lawfully held.
It is so ordered.
Ruling read and signed on 20th July, 2006.
MARTHA KOOME
JUDGE
20. 7.2006