Joseph Mwangi Wamoya v Republic [2020] KEHC 6818 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NANYUKI

CRIMINAL REVISION NO.55 OF 2020

JOSEPH MWANGI WAMOYA.........................APPLICANT

VERSUS

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

(Revision of the Original Sentence dated 28. 1.2020 in Nanyuki Traffic Case No.7of 2020)

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, JOSEPH MWANGI WAMOYA was on 28. 01. 2020 sentenced to two fines totaling Kshs.52,000= and in default to serve a cumulative 1 year and 7 months for offences under the Traffic Act, Cap 403.

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