Langat v Republic [2023] KEHC 20177 (KLR)

Langat v Republic (Revision Case E599 of 2022) [2023] KEHC 20177 (KLR) (12 July 2023) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2023] KEHC 20177 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Nakuru

Revision Case E599 of 2022

SM Mohochi, J

July 12, 2023

Between

Remmy Kipkurui Langat

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

Ruling

1. The applicant moves this Court for sentence review. Upon conviction, the applicant was fined Kshs.50,000/= and upon default to serve imprisonment for a term of 9 months.

2. The applicant was convicted after a trial and his conviction is not in issue.

3. The Court has upon reviewing and evaluating the entire proceedings in E258 of 2021 and note that the trial magistrate considered the mitigation and the Applicant had a previous record and his pre-sentence report was unfavourable.

4. The Court finds the sentence as imposed to be lawful and lenient under the circumstances.

5. This Court shall not disturb the discretion exercised and the application thus fails for want of merit.

6. The same is accordingly dismissed.

7. It is so ordered.

SIGNED, DATED AND DELIVERED IN OPEN COURT AT NAKURU ON THIS 12TH JULY 2023. ...................................Mohochi S.MJUDGEIn the presence of: -Court Assistant – ScholaState Counsel – Ms. Mburu