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Ikutwa v Republic [2024] KEHC 4282 (KLR)

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Ikutwa v Republic (Criminal Revision E079 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 4282 (KLR) (11 April 2024) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 4282 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Eldoret

Criminal Revision E079 of 2024

RN Nyakundi, J

April 11, 2024

Between

Fredrick Ikutwa

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

Ruling

Coram:Mark Mugun for the state 1. The applicant was charged and sentenced on his own plea of guilty to a fine of Kshs. 55,000/= in default 1years imprisonment for the offence of assault causing actual bodily harm contrary to section 251 of the penal code.

2. The applicant has served a substantial part of his sentence, with a remainder of one month. Interestingly, according to the probation report tabled before me, the applicant intends to serve the sentence to completion. I wish not to interfere with the said wish. Let the applicant serve his custodial sentence to completion.

SIGNED, DATE AND DELIVERED AT ELDORET THIS 11TH DAY OF APRIL 2024. R. NYAKUNDIJUDGE