Kiprop v Republic [2025] KEHC 4364 (KLR)

Kiprop v Republic (Criminal Petition E074 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 4364 (KLR) (4 April 2025) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 4364 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Eldoret

Criminal Petition E074 of 2023

RN Nyakundi, J

April 4, 2025

Between

Ernest Kiprop

Petitioner

and

Republic

Respondent

Ruling

1. The petitioner was charged and convicted of the offence of intentionally withholding payment delivered erroneously contrary to section 35 of the Computer Misuse and Cyber Crime Act No. 5 of 2018 and sentenced to serve 2 year or in default to a fine of Kshs. 100,000/=.

2. On perusal of the record, I have noted that the petitioner, Ernest Kiprop, has since paid the requisite fine and has been released from custody. All court-ordered obligations have been fully satisfied in accordance with the sentence delivered under section 35 of the Computer Misuse and Cyber Crime Act No. 5 of 2018. In light of this compliance with the judgment, the court is satisfied that justice has been served, and therefore directs that this matter be marked as closed.It is so ordered.

SIGNED, DATE AND DELIVERED AT ELDORET THIS 4TH DAY OF APRIL 2025. …………………………………….R. NYAKUNDIJUDGE