Ngeti v Republic [2025] KEHC 5093 (KLR)

Ngeti v Republic (Criminal Revision E002 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 5093 (KLR) (24 March 2025) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 5093 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Voi

Criminal Revision E002 of 2025

AN Ongeri, J

March 24, 2025

Between

Jackson Munyao Ngeti

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

Ruling

1. The Applicant was sentenced to one year imprisonment for the offence of dealing with wildlife contrary to Section 98(1) of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act.

2. He is seeking sentence review.

3. The Probation report is recommending a non-custodial sentence.

4. However, I have considered the offence committed by the Applicant.

5. It is the duty of the court to deter offences such as the one the Applicant committed since wildlife species are endangered.

6. The application for review lacks in merit and the same is disallowed.

7. The Applicant to serve the remaining sentence in custody as a deterrence to him and others who may be tempted to emulate him.

DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED THIS 24TH MARCH 2025 IN OPEN COURT AT VOI.ASENATH ONGERIJUDGEIn the presence of:-Prosecutor: Mr. OgetoCourt Assistants: Maina/MillicentThe Applicant present