Oduor v Republic [2022] KEHC 16725 (KLR)

Oduor v Republic (Criminal Revision E081 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 16725 (KLR) (20 December 2022) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2022] KEHC 16725 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Siaya

Criminal Revision E081 of 2022

RE Aburili, J

December 20, 2022

Between

William Ogwel Oduor

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

(Being an Application for sentence revision in Siaya CM’s Criminal Case No. E112 of 2022 delivered by Hon. L. Simiyu, Principal Magistrate on 9. 6.2022)

Ruling

1. The convict William Ogwel Oduor was sentenced to serve one year imprisonment on 9/6/2022 for the offence of stealing from a dwelling house. He pleaded guilty. He had a previous conviction and showed no remorse.

2. No Presentence report was called.

3. He has served 6 months of the one year imprisonment. The offence took place at Karapul which is within Siaya. He is 20 years old.

4. In the spirit of prison decongestion, I revise the sentence imposed on the convict and order that William Ogwel Oduor shall be released to serve 6 months unpaid community service at Siaya Police Station under supervision of the Officer Commanding Station.

5. File closed. I so order.

DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT SIAYA, THIS 20TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2022R.E. ABURILIJUDGE