James Muriithi Nyaguthie v Republic [2020] KEHC 6880 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA

AT NANYUKI

CRIMINAL REVISION NO.45 OF 2020

JAMES MURIITHI NYAGUTHIE...........................APPLICANT

VERSUS

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

(Revision of the Original Sentence dated 23. 12. 19 in Nanyuki

Criminal Case No.1641 of 2019)

09. 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, JAMES MURIITHI NYAGUTHIE, was on 23. 12. 19 sentenced to a fine of Kshs.20,000= and in default to serve 6 months imprisonment for the offence of cutting and removing forest produce contrary to Section 64(1)(a) & (e) of the Forest Control and Management Act, No.34 of 2016.  He did not pay the fine.

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 Section 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 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2020

H.P.G. WAWERU

JUDGE.

DEPUTY REGISTRAR

NANYUKI HIGH COURT