Benson Kagwanja Weru v Republic [2020] KEHC 6900 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NANYUKI

CRIMINAL REVISION NO.69 OF 2020

BENSON KAGWANJA WERU................................................................APPLICANT

VERSUS

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

(Revision of the Original Sentence dated 28. .2020 in Nanyuki Criminal Case No.229 of 2020)

07. 04. 2020

Before Justice H P G Waweru

In Chambers

ORDER ON REVISION

1.  I have examined the trial court record.

2.  The convict herein, BENSON KAGWANJA, was on 28. 02. 2020 sentenced to a fine of Kshs.13,000= and in default to serve a total period of 16 months imprisonment for the offence of Stealing contrary to Section 268(1) and 275 of the Penal Code and Creating a disturbance contrary to Section 95(1)(b) of the Penal Code.  He did not pay the fines.

3.  Because of the current Coronavirus (COVID – 19) crisis in our country, and in an effort to de-congest the prisons, and in exercise of the powers of the Court under Article 159(2) of the Constitution and Sections 362 & 364 of the Criminal Procedure Code, I hereby set aside the default sentence and substitute therefore the time already served.

4.  The convict shall therefore be set at liberty forthwith unless otherwise lawfully held.

5.  It is so ordered.

DATED AT NANYUKI THIS 7TH DAY OF APRIL,  2020

H.P.G. WAWERU

JUDGE.

DEPUTY REGISTRAR

NANYUKI HIGH COURT