MGANDI TSUMA vs REPUBLIC [2003] KEHC 532 (KLR)

REPULIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA

AT MOMBASA

APPELLATE SIDE

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.54 OF 1996

(From Original conviction and sentence in Criminal Case No.619 of 1996

of the Chief Magistrate’s Court, Mombasa) MGANDI TSUMA …………...…………………………… APPELLANT VERSUS REPUBLIC …………………..………………………….. RESPONDENT

J U D G M E N T

Mgandi Tsuma was convicted of stealing by agent contrary to Section 283 of the Penal Code and Conveying suspected Stole goods contrary to Section 326 of the Penal Code. He was sentenced to two years and 18 months imprisonment respectively on 9th February 1996. Sentences were ordered to run concurrently.

This appeal was admitted to hearing on 20th August 1999 but the appellant had already been released from prison on 9/6/1997 after the expiry of the prison sentence.

As the appellant has abandoned this appeal, the same is now dismissed.

Dated this 15th September 2003.

A.G.A. ETYANG JUDGE