Jessica Chelangat Sigilai v Republic [2002] KECA 91 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL

AT NAKURU

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 30 OF 2002

BETWEEN

JESSICA CHELANGAT SIGILAI ................. APPELLANT

AND

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

(Appeal from a conviction and sentence of the High Court of Kenya at Nakuru (Lady Justice Ondeyo) dated 31st January, 2002

in

High Court Criminal Case No. 29 of 2001

Between

Republic ..................................... Prosecutor

and

Jessica Chelangat Sigilai ............... Accused)

____________________

In Court this 27th day of September, 2002.

Before: the Honourable Mr. Justice Kwach, a Judge of Appeal,

the Honourable Mr. Justice Tunoi, a Judge of Appeal

and the Honourable Mr. Justice Bosire, a Judge of Appeal.

O R D E R

THIS APPEAL coming up for hearing on 23rd September, 2002 AND UPON HEARING Mirugi Kariuki, Esq., Counsel for the appellant and J. O. Onyango, Esq., Counsel for the respondent, when the appeal was stood over for judgment and this appeal coming up for judgment this dayIT IS ORDERED that this appeal be and is hereby dismissed in its entirety. This Court does recommendthat the Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy or any other authority concerned do consider the possibility of the pardon and recommend her release from incaceration and that by doing so the ends of justice will be seen to have been met.

GIVENunder my hand and the Seal of the Court at Nakuru the 27th day of September, 2002.

DEPUTY REGISTRAR

Extracted on the 27th September, 2002

I certify that this is a true copy of this original.

DEPUTY REGISTRAR