[2018] KEHC 8124 (KLR)

[2018] KEHC 8124 (KLR)

The court determined that since the applicant, Stella Kanyiri, had already served the term of imprisonment imposed upon her, there was no further purpose to be served by keeping the file open. The closure of the file is a procedural step acknowledging the completion of the sentence and the exhaustion of the court's...

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Citation
[2018] KEHC 8124 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Stella Kanyiri; Respondent: Republic
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Meru
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Criminal Case 316 of 2017
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Order
Outcome
file closed as sentence served
Legal Topics
Sentence Completion, Criminal Revision, Inmate Release
Source Language
en
Criminal Law Sentence Completion Criminal Revision Inmate Release

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Parties

Stella Kanyiri

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Revision / Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has already served the term imposed by the court.

Ratio Decidendi

The court determined that since the applicant, Stella Kanyiri, had already served the term of imprisonment imposed upon her, there was no further purpose to be served by keeping the file open. The closure of the file is a procedural step acknowledging the completion of the sentence and the exhaustion of the court's mandate in the matter.

Court Disposition

file closed as sentence served

Orders

  • The file be closed as the inmate has already served the term.