Peter Leesh Karmushu v Republic [2020] KEHC 6820 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NANYUKI

CRIMINAL REVISION NO.78 OF 2020

PETER LEESH KARMUSHU............................APPLICANT

VERSUS

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

(Revision of the Original Sentence dated 23. 01. 2020 in Nanyuki Criminal Case No.1631 of 2019– N. Thuku, PM)

08. 04. 2020

Before Justice H P G Waweru

In Chambers

ORDER ON REVISION

1.   I have examined the trial court record.

2. The convict herein, PETER LEESH KARMUSHU, was on 23. 01. 2020 sentenced to nine (9) months imprisonment for the offence of Stealing Stock contrary to Section 278 of the Penal Code.

3.  Despite the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis in our country, I do not consider this to be a suitable case to interfere with the sentence in exercise of the court’s revisionary powers.

4.  The request for revision of sentence is refused.  It is so ordered.

DATED AT NANYUKI THIS 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2020

H.P.G. WAWERU

JUDGE.

DEPUTY REGISTRAR

NANYUKI HIGH COURT