Luka v Republic [2022] KEHC 12390 (KLR)

Luka v Republic (Criminal Revision E029 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 12390 (KLR) (4 August 2022) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2022] KEHC 12390 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Nyamira

Criminal Revision E029 of 2022

JN Kamau, J

August 4, 2022

Between

Geoffrey Ongeri Luka

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

Ruling

1. The Applicant was charged and convicted on his own plea of guilty of the offence of stealing stock contrary to Section 278 of the Penal CodeCap 63 (Laws of Kenya). He was sentenced to serve twelve (12) months imprisonment on 23/12/2021. The same was to end on 23/8/2022 as per the early release date by prison. He declined to be interviewed for the community Service Orders. Be that as it may, taking into account the period of his arrest and date of sentence, in line with Section 333(2) of the Criminal Procedure Cap 75 (Laws of Kenya), the Applicant completed his sentence of 14/7/2022. It is hereby directed that the Applicant be and is hereby released from custody forthwith unless he be held for any other lawful cause. Orders accordingly.

DATED AND DELIVERED AT NYAMIRA ON THIS 4TH AUGUST 2022J. KAMAUJUDGE