Paul Gitau Ndungu v Republic [2005] KEHC 1350 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1350
- Citation
- [2005] KEHC 1350 (KLR)
- Decided
- 5 October 2005
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from a sentence of 18 months imprisonment for each of seven counts of burglary and theft, consolidated into one appealCoramL. KIMARU
Holding
The consecutive sentences are set aside and the appellant is commuted to the period already served.
Facts
The appellant was charged with seven separate counts of burglary and theft between March and April 2003, and pleaded guilty. The sentences were imposed consecutively.
Issues
- Whether the consecutive sentences for the seven counts of burglary and theft were appropriate.
- Whether the sentences should run concurrently instead of consecutively.
Reasoning
The appellant was charged with seven separate counts of burglary and theft, and the sentences were imposed consecutively due to separate charges. The court agrees that the sentences should have run concurrently.
Outcome
The appellant is released from prison.
Orders
- The sentences imposed on the appellant are set aside and commuted to the period already served.
Remedies
- Release from prison.
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