Keragia v Republic [2025] KEHC 3210 (KLR)

Keragia v Republic (Criminal Revision E010 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 3210 (KLR) (31 January 2025) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 3210 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Nyamira

Criminal Revision E010 of 2025

WA Okwany, J

January 31, 2025

Between

Amos Omwoyo Keragia

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

(From the original Conviction and Sentence in the Chief Magistrates’ Court at Nyamira, Criminal Case No. MCCR E1053 of 2023 by Hon. B.A. Jumar Resident Magistrate on 6th February 2024)

Ruling

1. The Applicant was convicted on his own plea of guilty for the offence of assault causing actual bodily harm contrary to Section 251 of the Penal Code. The trial court sentenced him to serve three (3) years’ imprisonment. The Applicant has served eleven (11) months of his sentence and is remaining with seventeen (17) months after remission, to complete the sentence. The Sentence Review Report filed on 13th January 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 at Kebirigo Boys Secondary School under the supervision of the Probation Officer and the school principal for the remainder of his sentence.Orders accordingly.

DATED AND DELIVERED AT NYAMIRA ON THIS 31ST DAY OF JANUARY 2025. W.A. OKWANYJUDGE