Republic v Daniel Bundi [2018] KEHC 3650 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA

AT MERU

CRIMINAL CASE NO 42 OF 2014

REPUBLIC........................................PROSECUTOR

VERSUS

DANIEL BUNDI.......................................ACCUSED

RULING ON SENTENCE

1. Have considered the mitigation made on behalf of the accused. That he is a first offender. That he is remorseful and a family man. That he pleaded guilty to the offence thereby saving the court time.

2. I have also considered that he has been in custody since 2014 for 4 years now and the victim Impact report dated 4/10/2018 which is favourable to the accused.

3. I have in particular considered the circumstances of the offence which indicate that the same may have been out of a mistake.

4. Accordingly, in view of the foregoing, I sentence the accused to Probation for six months under the Probation Officer. Imenti North.

DATED and DELIVERED AT MERU THIS 8TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2018

A. MABEYA

JUDGE

In the presence of:

Mr. Gikonyo for state

Mr. Ngugi for Accused

C: A: Boniface