Mugambi & another v Republic [2023] KEHC 19611 (KLR)

Mugambi & another v Republic (Criminal Revision E034 of 2023) [2023] KEHC 19611 (KLR) (29 June 2023) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2023] KEHC 19611 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Nyamira

Criminal Revision E034 of 2023

WA Okwany, J

June 29, 2023

Between

Dickson Mugambi

1st Applicant

Nyandika Ainda

2nd Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

(From the original Conviction and Sentence in the Chief Magistrates’ Court at Nyamira, Criminal Case No. E1173 of 2022 by Hon. B. Okong’o, Resident Magistrate on 14th February 2023)

Ruling

1. The Applicants were convicted on their own plea of guilty for the offence of stealing stock contrary to section 278 of the Penal Code. The trial court sentenced each of them to pay a fine of Kshs 1,000/= and compensate the Complainant in the sum of Kshs 5,000/= or in default, to serve 6 months imprisonment. The letter by Kennedy Okemwa the County Probation Director dated June 15, 2023 indicates that the Applicants were released from Kisii GK Prison on June 16, 2023 after completing their prison sentences. It is hereby directed that this Revision file be closed.

Orders accordingly.

DATED AND DELIVERED AT NYAMIRA ON THIS 29TH DAY OF JUNE 2023. W.A. OKWANYJUDGE