Muturi v Republic [2025] KEHC 615 (KLR)

Muturi v Republic (Criminal Revision E308 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 615 (KLR) (30 January 2025) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 615 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Nakuru

Criminal Revision E308 of 2024

PN Gichohi, J

January 30, 2025

Between

Peter Muturi

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

Ruling

1. This file has been brought up for Revision in order to decongest the Nakuru GK prison.

2. The Applicant (Peter Muturi) was charged in Molo MCCR E511 of 2024 with the offence of Assault causing actual bodily harm contrary to section 251 of the Penal Code.

3. The particulars are that on the 23rd day of February, 2024 at Jogoo Trading Centre, Mau Summit Location in Kuresoi North Sub-County within Nakuru County, assaulted Mariam Waithera Kimani thereby occasioning her actual bodily harm.

4. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to serve one (1) year imprisonment.

5. The Sentence Review Report by the Probation officer, Molo dated 16th December, 2024 has now confirmed the Applicant has expressed unwillingness to be considered for early release.

6. In the circumstances his sentence to continue as originally imposed.

DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT NAKURU THIS 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025. PATRICIA GICHOHIJUDGEIn the presence of:Ms Emma Okok for RespondentRuto - Court Assistant