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Criminal Law [2024] KEHC 10575 (KLR)

Asembeka v Republic

Asembeka v Republic [2024] KEHC 10575 (KLR)

The High Court revised a seven-year sentence for stealing by servant, substituting time served after finding the applicant remorseful, a first offender, and suitable for leniency.

  • Sentence Review
  • Stealing By Servant
  • Penal Code Section 281
  • Remission Of Sentence
  • Sentence-review
  • Stealing-by-servant
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Criminal Law [2021] KEHC 9599 (KLR)

Frankline Kipsang Chesire v Republic

Frankline Kipsang Chesire v Republic [2021] KEHC 9599 (KLR)

The High Court allowed the appeal in part, finding the trial court failed to account for 14 days of pre-trial custody when sentencing for stealing by servant.

  • Stealing By Servant
  • Sentencing Principles
  • Pre Trial Custody
  • Penal Code Section 281
  • Sentencing-principles
  • Pre-trial-custody
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Criminal Law [2020] KEHC 7256 (KLR)

Cecilia Napetu v Republic

Cecilia Napetu v Republic [2020] KEHC 7256 (KLR)

The High Court revised a nine-month sentence for stealing by servant, substituting time already served because of the COVID-19 emergency.

  • Stealing By Servant
  • Sentencing Revision
  • Covid 19 Emergency
  • Penal Code Section 281
  • Criminal-revision
  • Sentencing-revision
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Criminal Law [2003] KEHC 443 (KLR)

KAHINDI KATANA KALAMA vs REPUBLIC

KAHINDI KATANA KALAMA vs REPUBLIC [2003] KEHC 443 (KLR)

The High Court at Mombasa dismissed a criminal appeal against conviction and 18-month sentence for stealing by servant under section 281 of the Penal Code.

  • Stealing By Servant
  • Penal Code Section 281
  • Conviction Appeal
  • Sentence Appeal
  • Stealing-by-servant
  • Penal-code-section-281
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Criminal Law [2003] KEHC 844 (KLR)

DANI GITHINJI NJOGU vs REPUBLIC

DANI GITHINJI NJOGU vs REPUBLIC [2003] KEHC 844 (KLR)

The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against conviction for stealing by servant, holding that an intention to refund money is no defence.

  • Stealing By Servant
  • Penal Code Section 281
  • Criminal Sentencing
  • Appeal Dismissal
  • Stealing-by-servant
  • Criminal-appeal
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