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Kachepawan & another v Republic [2025] KEHC 6127 (KLR)

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Kachepawan & another v Republic (Revision Case E005 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 6127 (KLR) (13 May 2025) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 6127 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Nakuru

Revision Case E005 of 2025

JM Nang'ea, J

May 13, 2025

Between

Sammy Selemoi Kachepawan

1st Applicant

Johnson Mukeku Kisilu

2nd Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

Ruling

1. I have perused the application in which the applicants complain of severity in the sentence of a fine of Kshs. 200,000/= or two (2) years imprisonment the lower court imposed against them in respect of each of the Counts of offences preferred under the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act 2013.

2. The sentences meted out are the minimum ones prescribed by the law. The sentences are not therefore illegal or otherwise improper as to call for revision by this Court pursuant to Section 362 as read with Section 364 (1) (a) (b) of the Criminal Procedure Code.

3. This application is accordingly dismissed.

J. M. NANG’EA, JUDGE.RULING DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 13TH DAY OF MAY, 2025 IN THE PRESENCE OF:Ms Sang for stateCourt Assistant, JenifferApplicants, AbsentJ. M. NANG’EA, JUDGE.