[2020] KEHC 4342 (KLR)
The High Court found that the sentence imposed by the trial court—Kshs.10,000 fine or three months imprisonment in default—was both lawful and appropriate, especially considering the applicant was not a first offender. The court held that there was no justification to interfere with the sentence, as it was within...
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- Citation
- [2020] KEHC 4342 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Timothy Wachira Mwangi; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nanyuki
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision 120 of 2020
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Order in Revision
- Outcome
- application for revision refused
- Legal Topics
- Sentencing Principles, Breach of Peace, Plea of Guilty
- Source Language
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Parties
Timothy Wachira Mwangi
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Order in Revision
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the sentence imposed by the trial court for creating a disturbance likely to cause a breach of the peace was lawful and appropriate.
- 2 Whether there are grounds to interfere with the sentence imposed on the applicant.
Ratio Decidendi
The High Court found that the sentence imposed by the trial court—Kshs.10,000 fine or three months imprisonment in default—was both lawful and appropriate, especially considering the applicant was not a first offender. The court held that there was no justification to interfere with the sentence, as it was within the legal limits and proportionate to the offence of creating a disturbance likely to cause a breach of the peace. The application for revision was therefore refused.
Court Disposition
application for revision refused
Orders
- The application for revision is refused.
Full Case Text
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23 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA
AT NANYUKI
CRIMINAL REVISION NO.120 OF 2020
(From Original Conviction and Sentence in Nanyuki Criminal Case No.565 of 2020)
TIMOTHY WACHIRA MWANGI.....................................................................APPLICANT
VERSUS
REPUBLIC.......................................................................................................RESPONDENT
13/07/2020
Coram: Before Waweru, J
(In chambers)
ORDER IN REVISION
1. At the request of the convict herein, TIMONTHY WACHIRA MWANGI, I have called for and examined the record of the trial court in respect to the sentence.
2. The convict was convicted upon his own plea of creating a disturbance in a manner likely to cause a breach of the peace C/S 95(1) (b) of the Penal Code by threatening to beat his own brother with a rungu.
On 02/06/2020 he was sentenced to a fine of Kshs.10,000/00 and in default to serve three (3) months imprisonment. He did not pay the fine and is serving the default sentence.
3. The sentence (both the fine and the default) was lawful. Because the convict was not a first offender, the sentence was also well-merited. I find no reason to interfere with it.
4. The application or revision is therefore refused. It is so ordered.
GIVEN under my hand and seal of this Honourable Court this 13th day of July 2020
H.P.G. WAWERU
JUDGE.
ISSUED at NANYUKI this 14th day of July 2020.
DEPUTY REGISTRAR
NANYUKI HIGH COURT