Republic v Meshack Kibet [2021] KEHC 6813 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 6813
- Citation
- [2021] KEHC 6813 (KLR)
- Decided
- 24 May 2021
The High Court reviews the sentence imposed by the Chief Magistrate's Court under Section 186(f) of the Children's Act. The court considers the principles laid down in Republic v. Maxwel Musundi and Wanjema v. Republic.
Facts
The accused, Meshack Kibet, was charged with three counts of traffic offences. He pleaded guilty to count 2 and was fined Ksh 10,000. He changed his plea to count 1 and pleaded guilty. The age of the accused was assessed and found to be approximately 17 years old.
Issues
- What is the suitable sentence in the circumstances?
Reasoning
The court reviews the sentence given to a 17-year-old accused of traffic offences, considering the principles of sentencing children as outlined in various cases.
Outcome
The High Court upholds the sentence of Ksh 10,000 for count 1 and 24 months for count 2, as the court found the sentence to be appropriate given the circumstances.
Authorities cited
Legislation (4)
- Children's Act
- Probation of Offenders Act
- Traffic Act
- Insurance Motor Vehicle Third Party Risk Act
Cases cited (6)
- Republic v. Maxwel Musundi
- Wanjema v. Republic
- Bernard Kimani Gacheru v. Republic
- JKK v. Republic
- R v. Dennis Kirui Cheruiyot
- RKS v. Republic
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