[2024] KEHC 3295 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant, having served a substantial part of his custodial sentence for the offence of cutting and removing forest produce, was suitable for a community service order as recommended by the Probation Officer. The court exercised its revisionary jurisdiction to substitute the remainder of...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 3295 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Dominic Siele; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nakuru
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Revision Case E142 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
- Forest Offences, Sentencing Revision, Community Service Orders
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Dominic Siele
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 Sentence Review Report recommending community service.
- 2 Whether the applicant is suitable for a non-custodial sentence under the circumstances.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant, having served a substantial part of his custodial sentence for the offence of cutting and removing forest produce, was suitable for a community service order as recommended by the Probation Officer. The court exercised its revisionary jurisdiction to substitute the remainder of the custodial sentence with a community service order to be served at Sachora Chief’s Office for three months. This decision was guided by the need to decongest prisons and the positive assessment of the applicant's suitability for non-custodial rehabilitation.
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 Sachora Chief’s Office for three months.
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Siele v Republic (Revision Case E142 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 3295 (KLR) (9 April 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 3295 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nakuru
Revision Case E142 of 2024
HM Nyaga, J
April 9, 2024
Between
Dominic Siele
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:Cutting and removing forest produce Contrary to Section 64(1) (a) as read with Section 64(2) of the Forest Conservation and Management.The particulars are that;On the 7th September 2023 at Tuwap Forest in Londiani Sub County within Kericho County unlawfully cut and removed forest produce namely Cedar posts to wit three (3) estimated to be valued at Kshs. 16,392. 09 and removed the said produce the property of Kenya Forest Service without authority or licence or permit or an agreement issued by or entered into with Kenya Forest Service.
3. He pleaded guilty and he was sentenced to pay a fine of Kshs. 50,000/= in default one (1) year 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 Nyakinyua Primary School.
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 Sachora Chief’s Office for three (3) months.
7. The terms will be explained to him.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT NAKURU THIS 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2024. ...................................H. M. NYAGAJUDGEIn the presence of;C/A OleperonN/A for state