[2025] KEHC 612 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant had already fully served the sentence imposed for the offences charged, as confirmed by the Sentence Review Report from the Probation Officer. As a result, the application for revision was overtaken by events and there was no longer any live issue for the court to determine. The...
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- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 612 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Martin Kipruto Tanui Alias Tumbo; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nakuru
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision E272 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling on Sentence Review and Closure
- Outcome
- Application overtaken by events; file marked as closed.
- Judges
- PN Gichohi
- Legal Topics
- Possession of Unaccustomed Goods, Counterfeit Excise Stamps, Sale of Alcohol in Prohibited Containers, Sentencing, Sentence Review
- Source Language
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Parties
Martin Kipruto Tanui Alias Tumbo
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling on Sentence Review and Closure
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant has fully served the sentence imposed for the offences charged.
- 2 Whether the application for revision is rendered moot by the completion of the applicant's sentence.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant had already fully served the sentence imposed for the offences charged, as confirmed by the Sentence Review Report from the Probation Officer. As a result, the application for revision was overtaken by events and there was no longer any live issue for the court to determine. The file was accordingly marked as closed, as no further orders or relief could be granted.
Court Disposition
Application overtaken by events; file marked as closed.
Orders
- The application for revision is marked as closed as the applicant has fully served his sentence.
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Tanui alias Tumbo v Republic (Criminal Revision E272 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 612 (KLR) (30 January 2025) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 612 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nakuru
Criminal Revision E272 of 2024
PN Gichohi, J
January 30, 2025
Between
Martin Kipruto Tanui Alias Tumbo
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 (Martin Kipruto Tanui alias Tumbo) was charged in Molo MCCR E2549 of 2022 with the offence of;
Count I 3. Being in possession of unaccustomed goods, contrary to Section 200 (d)(iii) of the East African Community Custom Management Act 2004.
4. The particulars are that on the 19th day of December, 2022 at Total Trading Centre in Mau Summit Location, in Kuresoi North Sub-County within Nakuru County, was found in possession of Alcoholic Drinks (spirits) to wit 24 bottles of Empire Cane spirits of 200 ml valued at Ksh.2,400/= which you knew or ought to have reasonable known to be unaccustomed goods.
Count II 5. Being in possession of excisable goods, affixed counterfeit with excise stamps, contrary to Section 28, 39 and 40 of Excise Duty 2015 as read with Regulation 30(i)(f), 30 (2) of the Excise Duty Act 2017.
6. The particulars are that on the 19th day of December, 2022 at Total Trading Centre in Mau Summit Location, in Kuresoi North Sub-County within Nakuru County, you were found in possession of Alcoholic Drinks (spirits) to wit 24 bottles of Empire Cane spirits of 200 ml valued at Ksh.2,400/= with counterfeit stamp which you knew or ought to have reasonable known to be counterfeit.
Count III 7. Offering for sale Alcoholic Drinks packed in Plastic containers of less than 250 ml contrary to Section 31 (2) (a) as read with Section 31 (3) of the Alcoholic Drinks Control Board Act of 2010 (Revised 2012).
8. The particulars are that on the 19th day of December, 2022 at Total Trading Centre in Mau Summit Location, in Kuresoi North Sub-County within Nakuru County, you were found selling Alcoholic Drinks (spirits) 24 bottles of Empire Cane spirits which contravenes the said Act.
Count IV 9. Being in possession of unaccustomed goods, contrary to Section 200 (d)(iii) of the East African Community Custom Management Act 2004.
10. The particulars are that on the 24th day of December, 2022 at Total Trading Centre in Mau Summit Location, in Kuresoi North Sub-County within Nakuru County, was found in possession of Alcoholic Drinks (spirits) to wit 70 bottles of Empire Cane spirits of 200 ml valued at Ksh.7,000/= which you knew or ought to have reasonable known to be unaccustomed goods.
Count V 11. Being in possession of excisable goods, affixed counterfeit with excise stamps, contrary to Section 28, 39 and 40 of Excise Duty 2015 as read with Regulation 30(i)(f), 30 (2) of the Excise Duty Act 2017.
12. The particulars are that on the 24th day of December, 2022 at Total Trading Centre in Mau Summit Location, in Kuresoi North Sub-County within Nakuru County, you were found in possession of Alcoholic Drinks (spirits) to wit 70 bottles of Empire Cane spirits of 200 ml valued at Ksh.7,000/= with counterfeit stamp which you knew or ought to have reasonable known to be counterfeit.
Count VI 13. Offering for sale Alcoholic Drinks packed in Plastic containers of less than 250 ml contrary to Section 31 (2) (a) as read with Section 31 (3) of the Alcoholic Drinks Control Board Act of 2010 (Revised 2012).
14. The particulars are that on the 24th day of December, 2022 at Total Trading Centre in Mau Summit Location, in Kuresoi North Sub-County within Nakuru County, you were found selling Alcoholic Drinks (spirits) 24 bottles of Empire Cane spirits which contravenes the said Act.
15. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to pay a fine of Ksh.10,000/= in default five (5) months imprisonment on each count.
16. The Sentence Review Report by the Probation officer, Molo dated 16th December, 2024 has now confirmed that the Applicant has fully served his sentence.
17. In the circumstances the application has been overtaken by events and file marked as closed.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT NAKURU THIS 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025. PATRICIA GICHOHIJUDGEIn the presence of:Ms Emma Okok for RespondentRuto - Court Assistant