Francis Maina Njeri v Republic [2020] KEHC 7221 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA

AT NANYUKI

CRIMINAL REVISION NO.35 OF 2020

FRANCIS MAINA NJERI............................................................APPLICANT

VERSUS

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

(Revision of the Original Sentence dated 11. 10. 2019 in Nanyuki

Criminal Case No.1310 of 2019 – V.M. Masivo, RM)

23/03/2020

Before Justice H P G Waweru

In Chambers

ORDER ON REVISION

1. The convict herein, FRANCIS MAINA NJERI,  was on 11. 10. 19 sentenced respectively to 4 years and 30 days imprisonment for the offences of malicious damage to property contrary to Section 339(1) of the Penal Code and being in possession of Narcotic Drugs contrary to Section 3(1)(a) & (2)(a) of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act, No.4 of 1994. The sentences were ordered to run consecutively.

2. I have examined the record of the trial court.  Even with the Coronavirus (COVID – 19) emergency now going on, I am not satisfied that this is a suitable case for intervention in the sentence in exercise of the revisionary powers of the court under Section 362 and 364 of the Criminal Procedure Code.  It is so ordered.

DATED AT NANYUKI THIS 23RD DAY OF MARCH, 2020

H.P.G. WAWERU

JUDGE.

DEPUTY REGISTRAR

NANYUKI HIGH COURT