Moseti v Republic [2025] KEHC 16820 (KLR)

Moseti v Republic (Criminal Revision E018 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 16820 (KLR) (31 January 2025) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 16820 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Nyamira

Criminal Revision E018 of 2025

WA Okwany, J

January 31, 2025

Between

Lydia Mwango Moseti

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

(From the original Conviction and Sentence in the High Court at Nyamira, Criminal Case No. 14 of 2015 by Hon. E.N. Maina, Judge on 17th September 2019)

Ruling

1. The Applicant was convicted of the offence of murder contrary to Section 203 as read with Section 204 of the Penal Code. The trial court sentenced her to serve ten (10) years imprisonment. The Applicant has served five (5) years and four (4) months of her sentence and is remaining with seventeen (17) months after remission, to complete the sentence. The Sentence Review Report filed on 13th January 2025 by the Probation Officer Mr. Nelson Maroa does not recommend a non-custodial sentence. I hereby direct that the Applicant continues to serve the remainder of her sentence in custody.

2. Orders accordingly.

DATED AND DELIVERED AT NYAMIRA ON THIS 31ST DAY OF JANUARY 2025. W.A. OKWANYJUDGE