Eugene Amakobe v Republic [2016] KEHC 4768 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT KAKAMEGA.

MISC. CRIMINAL REVISION NO. 279 OF 2015.

EUGENE AMAKOBE……………….…………………APPLICANT.

VERSUS

REPUBLIC………………………………………......RESPONDENT.

(Being a Revision from the order of Butere Principal Magistrate's Court Criminal Case No.422 of 2014 by Hon. E.S.Olwade, Principal Magistrate on 16th December, 2014. )

RULING ON REVISION.

1. The applicant herein Eugene Amakobe was charged with the offence of breaking into a building and committing a felony contrary to section 306 (a) of the Penal Code.  He was sentenced to serve 24 months imprisonment on 16th December, 2014.

2. A probation officer’s report on record dated 3rd December, 2015 indicates that the applicant has learnt agro-forestry skills in prison as well as carpentry.  He has also undergone intensive guidance and counseling on self esteem.

3. The probation report being favourable to the applicant, I order that he serves his remaining sentence on Community Service at Bumaumau Secondary School.

It is so ordered.

DELIVERED, DATED and SIGNED at KAKAMEGAon this 30th day of May, 2016.

NJOKI MWANGI

JUDGE