Omondi v Republic [2022] KEHC 16852 (KLR)

Omondi v Republic (Criminal Revision E063 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 16852 (KLR) (22 December 2022) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2022] KEHC 16852 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Siaya

Criminal Revision E063 of 2022

RE Aburili, J

December 22, 2022

Between

Richard Odhiambo Omondi alias Achado

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

(Being an Application for sentence revision in Siaya CM’s Criminal Case No. 240 of 2022 delivered by Hon. B. Benjamin Limo, Senior Resident Magistrate on 1. 9.2022)

Ruling

1. The convict Richard Odhiambo Omondi alias Achado was sentenced to pay a fine of Kshs 20,000/=, in default to serve 6 months imprisonment for the offence of stealing ten (10) chicken valued at Kshs 10,000/=. He pleaded guilty. He was arrested on 22/8/2022 and he has served four months today.

2. No presentence report was filed.

3. I hereby revise the sentence imposed and order that the convict Richard Odhiambo Omondi alias Achado shall, unless otherwise lawfully held, be released from prison to serve community service order at Siaya Police Station for 30 days, under supervision of the OCS Siaya Police Station.

4. File closed. I so order.

DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT SIAYA, THIS 22ND DAY OF DECEMBER, 2022R.E. ABURILIJUDGE