Ooko v Republic [2023] KEHC 23929 (KLR)

Ooko v Republic (Criminal Revision E032 of 2023) [2023] KEHC 23929 (KLR) (6 October 2023) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2023] KEHC 23929 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kisumu

Criminal Revision E032 of 2023

RE Aburili, J

October 6, 2023

Between

Moses Atendi Ooko

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

(From the original conviction and sentence in Senior Principal Magistrate Criminal Case No. E024 of 2023 at Maseno)

Ruling

1. Moses Atendi Ooko is a convict vide Maseno SPM Criminal Case No. E024 of 2023 for the offence of stealing contrary to Section 268 as read with Section 275 of the Penal Code. He also faced the alternative charge of handling stolen property.

2. He pleaded guilty to the charge when he took plea on 11th January 2023. He was sentenced to serve one (1) year imprisonment.

3. As at the time of the Sentence Review herein, the Convict has served the whole sentence and was due for release on 19th September 2023 hence the sentence revision is overtaken by events.

4. This file is closed. I so order.

DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2023R. E. ABURILIJUDGE