[2023] KEHC 4001 (KLR)

[2023] KEHC 4001 (KLR)

The court found merit in the applicant's request for the sentence to run from the date of arrest, recognizing that the time spent in custody prior to sentencing should be considered in accordance with Section 333(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. The court exercised its revisionary jurisdiction to ensure that the...

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Citation
[2023] KEHC 4001 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Benard Njuguna Wokabi; Respondent: Republic
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Criminal Revision E155 of 2023
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling
Outcome
Application allowed.
Judges
DR Kavedza
Legal Topics
Sentencing Commencement, Revision Jurisdiction
Source Language
en
Criminal Law Sentencing Commencement Revision Jurisdiction

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Parties

Benard Njuguna Wokabi

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Revision / Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant's sentence should run from the date of arrest rather than the date of conviction.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found merit in the applicant's request for the sentence to run from the date of arrest, recognizing that the time spent in custody prior to sentencing should be considered in accordance with Section 333(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. The court exercised its revisionary jurisdiction to ensure that the applicant's sentence reflects the period already served in custody, thereby upholding the principle of fair and just sentencing.

Court Disposition

Application allowed.

Orders

  • The sentence shall run from the date of arrest, which is 29.6.2022.