Kingori v Republic (Criminal Revision E241 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 14036 (KLR) (12 November 2024) (Ruling)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 14036
- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 14036 (KLR)
- Decided
- 12 November 2024
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TypeCriminal RevisionPostureApplication for revision of sentenceCoramDKN MAGARE
Holding
The sentences are set aside and substituted with a concurrent 18 months imprisonment, to run from the date of arrest.
Facts
The applicant, Zablon Kamau Kingori, pleaded guilty to house breaking and stealing from a dwelling house. He was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment for each count to run consecutively.
Issues
- Whether the sentences should be reviewed due to mitigating circumstances and the fact that the applicant pleaded guilty.
- Whether the sentences should run concurrently or consecutively.
Reasoning
The court found that the sentences should run concurrently as the offenses were committed in the same transaction and the applicant was a first offender.
Outcome
The applicant's sentence is reduced from 2 years to 18 months, to run concurrently.
Orders
- Sentences set aside and substituted with concurrent 18 months imprisonment.
- Sentences to commence from the date of arrest.
Remedies
- Reduction in sentence to 18 months concurrent imprisonment.
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Sentencing Guidelines
Cases cited (1)
- Public Prosecutor vs. Muhari bin Mohammed Jani and Another (1996) 4 LRC 728
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