Paul Ndirangu Nganga v Republic [2020] KEHC 7215 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA

AT NANYUKI

CRIMINAL REVISION NO.13 OF 2020

PAUL NDIRANGU NGANGA ......APPLICANT

VERSUS

REPUBLIC................................RESPONDENT

(Revision of  the Original Sentence dated 02. 08. 2019 in Nanyuki Criminal Case No.1453 of 2018 – V.M. Masivo, RM)

23/03/2020

Before Justice H P G Waweru

In Chambers

ORDER ON REVISION

1. The convict herein, PAUL NDIRANGU NGANGA, was on 02. 08. 2019 sentenced to 3 years imprisonment for the offence of stealing by servant contrary to Section 281 of the Penal Code.

2. Because of the current Coronavirus (COVID – 19) emergency, and in exercise of the powers of the court under Article 159(2) of the Constitution and Sections 362 and 364 of the Criminal Procedure Code, I will set aside that sentence and substitute therefor the term already served. The convict shall therefore be set at liberty forthwith unless otherwise lawfully held.  It is so ordered.

DATED AT NANYUKI THIS 23RD DAY OF MARCH, 2020

H.P.G. WAWERU

JUDGE.

DEPUTY REGISTRAR

NANYUKI HIGH COURT