Leonard Kiplangat Yegon & Amos Kipkemoi Rono v Republic [2013] KEHC 1431 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT KERICHO

REVISION NO. 243 OF 2013

(Being A Revision in the Conviction and Sentence on 16. 07. 2012 by the Honourable Senior Resident Magistrate, M.O.Okuche at Sotik in Criminal Case No.1694 of 2012)

LEONARD KIPLANGAT YEGON.....................1st APPLICANT

AMOS KIPKEMOI RONO.............................2ND APPLICANT

-VERSUS-

REPUBLIC........................................................RESPONDENT

(Before Hon. Justice Byram Ongaya on Friday 18th October, 2013)

RULING ON REVISION

The applicant Leonard Kiplangat Yegon pleaded guilty to the offence of stealing from a person contrary to Section 279 (a) of the Penal Code.  He was convicted and sentenced to 2 years imprisonment with effect from 16/07/2012.  The co-accused Amos Kipkemoi Rono also an applicant for community service order was similarly convicted and sentenced.

I have considered the report by the Probation Officer and find that both applicants are remorseful and keen to be law abiding citizens.

In conclusion, the sentence by the Honourable trial court is altered and the applicants will each serve the community at the Sotik Probation office for 7 months effective the date of this order and under the supervision of the probation officer, Sotik

Signed, datedanddeliveredin court atKerichothisFriday, 18th October, 2013.

BYRAM ONGAYA

JUDGE

A