Jaden v Republic [2023] KEHC 27459 (KLR)

Jaden v Republic (Criminal Revision E091 of 2023) [2023] KEHC 27459 (KLR) (18 October 2023) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2023] KEHC 27459 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kisumu

Criminal Revision E091 of 2023

MS Shariff, J

October 18, 2023

Between

Asman Nassir Jaden

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

Ruling

1. The Applicant Asman Nassir Jaden was charged and convicted of the offence of stealing contrary to Section 268 (i) as read with Section 275 of the Penal Code in Winam SPM Cr. Case No. E187 of 2022. He was sentenced on 8th August, 2022 to serve 3 years imprisonment. He now applies for review of his sentence under the provisions of the Community Service Order.

2. I have perused the sentence review report dated 11th August 2023 and I find that the same is favourable to the Applicant. I thus pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Community Service Order No. 8 of 2018 hereby review the Applicant’s sentence and I do hereby issue a Community Service Order assigning him community service work at Kibos Primary School for a period of 4 months.

3. The Applicant shall be supervised by the head teacher Kibos Primary School and Probation Officer, Winam during the said period.

DELIVERED, SIGNED AND DATED AT KISUMU THIS 18TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2023. MWANAISHA S. SHARIFFJUDGE