Karamu v Republic [2025] KEHC 5224 (KLR)

Karamu v Republic (Revision Case E038 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 5224 (KLR) (25 April 2025) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 5224 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Nyamira

Revision Case E038 of 2025

WA Okwany, J

April 25, 2025

Between

Stalone Barake Karamu

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

(From the original Conviction and Sentence on 18th October 2024 and 6th November 2024 respectively, in the Chief Magistrates’ Court at Nyamira, Criminal Case No. E847 of 2024 by Hon. B.O. Okong’o, Resident Magistrate)

Ruling

1. The Applicant was convicted on his own plea of guilty for the offences of breaking into a building and committing a felony contrary to Section 306 (a) of the Penal Code and Stealing contrary to Section 279 (b) of the Penal Code. The trial court sentenced him to pay a fine of Fifty Thousand Shillings (Kshs. 50,000/=) or to serve one (1) year imprisonment in default. The Applicant has served five (5) months of his sentence and is remaining with three (3) months, after remission, to complete the sentence. The Sentence Review Report filed on 9th April 2025, by the Probation Officer Mr. Nelson Maroa, recommends a non-custodial sentence. I hereby direct that the Applicant shall serve a Community Service Order for the remaining period of three (3) months at Kiabonyoru Chief’s Office under the supervision of the Probation Officer Nyamira and the Area Chief.

Orders accordingly.

DATED AND DELIVERED AT NYAMIRA ON THIS 25TH DAY OF APRIL 2025. W. A. OKWANYJUDGE