Austine Odiwuor Okumu v Republic [2021] KEHC 5463 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT SIAYA

CRIMINAL REVISION NO. E073 OF 2021

CORAM: R.E. ABURILI, J

AUSTINE ODIWUOR OKUMU........................................................APPLICANT

VERSUS

REPUBLIC.......................................................................................RESPONDENT

(Being an Application for Revision of sentence in Ukwala Principal Magistrate Court’s Criminal Case No. 253 of 2015 on 2/7/2019)

RULING

1. The applicant Austine Odiwuor Okumu was convicted by Ukwala Senior Resident Magistrate for the offence of stealing and sentenced to serve one year and ten months imprisonment on 2/7/2019.

2. The Probation Officer Mr. Cornel Kirui who interviewed him and the community does not recommend for non-custodial sentence as the convict is viewed to be a peace and security risk in the community.

3. I decline the request for sentence revision and dismiss it.  The convict to serve and complete sentence.

4. File closed.

5. Orders accordingly.

DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT SIAYA THIS 25TH DAY OF JUNE, 2021

R.E. ABURILI

JUDGE