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The court found that the applicant had demonstrated sufficient rehabilitation, as shown by his positive conduct in custody, participation in trainings and counselling programmes, and a favourable probation report, and that the remaining two years of the sentence justified a non-custodial approach. The application...
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- Citation
- [2026] KEHC 8800 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Vincent Adolo Eboso; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application E063 of 2026
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Sentence Review Application After Conviction, Appeal, Commutation, and Prior Sentence Revision
- Outcome
- Application allowed
- Judges
- ["DR Kavedza"]
- Legal Topics
- Robbery With Violence, Sentence Review, Rehabilitation, Non Custodial Sentence, Probation Supervision
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Vincent Adolo Eboso
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Sentence Review Application After Conviction, Appeal, Commutation, and Prior Sentence Revision
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant had demonstrated sufficient rehabilitation to justify a non-custodial disposition for the balance of the sentence.
- 2 Whether the probation report and custodial conduct supported release onto probation.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant had demonstrated sufficient rehabilitation, as shown by his positive conduct in custody, participation in trainings and counselling programmes, and a favourable probation report, and that the remaining two years of the sentence justified a non-custodial approach. The application was therefore allowed and the applicant placed on probation.
Court Disposition
Application allowed
Orders
- The applicant is placed on probation for a period of two years under the supervision of the Kibera Probation Officer.
Full Case Text
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Eboso v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E063 of 2026) [2026] KEHC 8800 (KLR) (22 June 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 8800 (KLR) Republic of Kenya In the High Court at Kibera Miscellaneous Criminal Application E063 of 2026 DR Kavedza, J June 22, 2026 Between Vincent Adolo Eboso Applicant and Republic Respondent Ruling 1.The Applicant, jointly with another not before this Court, was charged and convicted of robbery with violence contrary to Section 296(2) of the Penal Code, Cap 63 Laws of Kenya, in Kibera Chief Magistrate’s Court Criminal Case No. 3999 of 2008. He was sentenced to death. His appeal to this Court in Nairobi Criminal Appeal No. 698 of 2010 was dismissed on 17th June 2014. The sentence was subsequently commuted to life imprisonment. On 30th May 2024, this Court further revised the sentence to thirty (30) years’ imprisonment, effective from the date of arrest. 2.The Applicant now moves the Court for sentence review, contending that he has been in custody for eighteen (18) years, a period he considers sufficient for rehabilitation. 3.This court has considered the probation report which is on record. It indicates that the Applicant has demonstrated positive conduct while in custody and has participated in various trainings and counselling programmes which have contributed to his rehabilitation and preparedness for reintegration. The report is favourable. 4.Having considered the material placed before Court, including the Probation Report, the Applicant’s conduct while in custody, and the balance of two (2) years of the sentence pursuant to the Chief Justice’s Memo dated 7th December 2022, I am satisfied that the Applicant has attained sufficient rehabilitation to warrant a non-custodial approach for the remainder of the sentence. 5.In the premises, the application is allowed. The applicant is placed on probation for a period of two years under the supervision of the Kibera Probation Officer. Orders accordingly. RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 22ND DAY OF JUNE 2026 _____________ D. KAVEDZAJUDGEIn the presence of:Applicant presentMutuma for the RespondentKarimi Court Assistant.