Republic v Kinyanjui [2025] KEMC 99 (KLR)

Republic v Kinyanjui (Traffic Case E260 of 2024) [2025] KEMC 99 (KLR) (7 March 2025) (Sentence)

Neutral citation: [2025] KEMC 99 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the Nakuru Law Courts

Traffic Case E260 of 2024

AA Ogonda, SPM

March 7, 2025

Between

Republic

Prosecutor

and

Martin Kinyanjui

Accused

Sentence

1. The accused person herein, Martin Kinyanjui, has been convicted upon own plea of the offences of Driving un-insured motor vehicle on a public road Contrary to section 4(1) as read with subsection (2) of the Insurance (Motor Vehicles Third Party Risks) Act, Cap. 405, Laws of Kenya; Driving a PSV Public Road without Inspection Stocker c/s 17A as read with section 29 of the Traffic Act, Cap 403, Laws of Kenya and Operating a Motor Vehicle on a Public Road for Hire or Reward Without Requisite License issued by the Authority C/S 26(1) as read with Sub-Section 7 of the National Transport and Safety Authority Act No. 33 of 2012.

2. He has admitted that on 05/03/2024, at about 06. 30am along Mburu Gichua road in Nakuru County, being the driver of a motor vehicle Reg. KAZ 353 K make Toyota Matatu, he drove the said vehicle along the said road without a valid insurance cover, inspection sticker and license issued by the National Transport and Safety Authority in respect of the said motor vehicle.

3. He is a first-time offender as no previous records were furnished by the prosecutions. He has pleaded for forgiveness. I have looked at the relevant provisions herein and I do hereby fine him as follows: -Count 1: Kshs. 1,500/= in default to serve 4 months imprisonmentCount 2: Kshs. 1,500/= in default to serve 1-month imprisonmentCount 3: Kshs. 2000/= in default to serve 1 month imprisonment

4. Sentences to run consecutively as required and R/A 14 days explained.

DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT NAKURU IN OPEN COURT THIS 07TH DAY OF MARCH, 2024ALOYCE-PETER-NDEGESENIOR PRINCIPAL MAGISTRATEIn the presence of;Court interpreter: JanetProsecution counsel: ChingaAccused: Present