Ouma v Republic [2023] KEHC 27479 (KLR)

Ouma v Republic (Criminal Revision E112 of 2023) [2023] KEHC 27479 (KLR) (18 October 2023) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2023] KEHC 27479 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kisumu

Criminal Revision E112 of 2023

MS Shariff, J

October 18, 2023

Between

Felix Otieno Ouma

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

Ruling

1. The Applicant Felix Otieno Ouma was charged and convicted of the offence of stealing of a motor vehicle contrary to section 278 A of the Penal Code in Winam SPM Cr. Case No. 564 of 2022. He was sentenced on December 29, 2022 to serve 3 years imprisonment. He now applies for review of his sentence under the provisions of the Community Service Order.

2. I have perused the sentence review report dated 21st August 2023 and I find that the same is favourable to the Applicant. I thus pursuant to the provisions of section 3 of the Community Service Order No. 8 of 2018 hereby review the Applicant’s sentence and I do hereby issue a Community Service Order assigning him community service work at Karombe Primary School for a period of 6 months.

3. The Applicant shall be supervised by the head teacher Karombe Primary school and the probation officer, Winam Probation Office during the said period.

DELIVERED, SIGNED AND DATED AT KISUMU THIS 18TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2023. MWANAISHA S. SHARIFFJUDGE