Onchegu v Republic [2024] KEHC 6550 (KLR)

Onchegu v Republic (Criminal Revision E081 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 6550 (KLR) (23 May 2024) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 6550 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Nyamira

Criminal Revision E081 of 2024

WA Okwany, J

May 23, 2024

Between

Douglas Sonya Onchegu

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

(From the original Conviction and Sentence in the Chief Magistrates’ Court at Nyamira, Criminal Case No. MCCR E314 of 2019 by Hon. C.W. Waswa, Resident Magistrate on 31{{^st}} March 2021)

Ruling

1. The Applicant was convicted for the offence of arson contrary to Section 332 (a) the Penal Code. The trial court sentenced him to serve 6 years imprisonment. The Applicant has already served 35 months of his sentence. The Sentence Review Report filed on 3rd April 2024 by the Probation Officer Nelson Maroa recommends a non-custodial sentence. I hereby direct that the Applicant serves a Community Service Order at Omonono Primary School under the supervision of the school head teacher for a period of 6 months.Orders accordingly.

DATED AND DELIVERED AT NYAMIRA ON THIS 23RD DAY OF MAY 2024. W.A. OKWANYJUDGE