KARIUKI NJOROGE vs REPUBLIC [2002] KEHC 565 (KLR)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI CRIMINAL DIVISION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.550 OF 2001 (From Original Conviction and Sentence in Criminal Case No.8 of 1999 of the Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court at Kikuyu).

KARIUKI NJOROGE…………………………….……..APPELLANT VERSUS REPUBLIC…………………………………….….….RESPONDENT ORDER ON REVISION

The appeal against the conviction is summarily rejected.

The appellant was convicted of handling stolen property, viz., two radio cassettes, contrary to section 322(2), P.C. He was in remand for 2 years and 4 months before the trial so simple as this ended. He had so simple as this ended. He had no P.C. He is serving the sentence since 18-4-2001. He has had his punishment by now for the offence.

I reduce the prison sentence to a period served and set aside the order for strokes. The appellant be released forthwith.

Dated and delivered at Nairobi this 15th day of March, 2002.

V.V. PATEL JUDGE