Ruto v Republic [2023] KEHC 1262 (KLR)

Ruto v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E035 of 2022) [2023] KEHC 1262 (KLR) (16 February 2023) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2023] KEHC 1262 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kericho

Miscellaneous Criminal Application E035 of 2022

AN Ongeri, J

February 16, 2023

Between

Bernard Kiptanui Ruto

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

Ruling

1. The Applicant was sentenced to 8 years imprisonment on April 30, 2020 for the offence of Manslaughter.

2. The applicant has now applied to this court for inclusion of the period he was in custody in the sentence.

3. The Applicant was first arraigned in Court on August 28, 2018 and he was sentenced on April 30, 2020 after a period of one year and eight months.

4. In accordance to Section 333 of theCPC, the period he stayed in custody to be deducted from the sentence.

5. The sentence to start running from August 24, 2018 and not April 30, 2020.

Orders to issue accordingly.

DELIVERED, DATED AND SIGNED AT KERICHO THIS 16THDAY OF FEBRUARY, 2023. A. N. ONGERIJUDGE