Kennedy Onyango Otieno v Republic [2019] KEHC 7876 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 7876
- Citation
- [2019] KEHC 7876 (KLR)
- Decided
- 26 February 2019
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal WithdrawnCoramR. E. ABURILI
Holding
The sentence is revised to 1 year imprisonment and the appellant is discharged from prison unconditionally.
Facts
The appellant was convicted of petty theft and was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment. He was a minor at the time of the offence.
Issues
- Appellant's age at the time of the offence
- Appropriate punishment for a minor
Reasoning
The court found the sentence illegal as the appellant was a minor at the time of the offence and should have been sentenced in accordance with the Children's Act.
Outcome
Appeal Withdrawn
Orders
- Discharge the appellant from prison unconditionally
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Children's Act
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