Shirisi v Republic [2023] KEHC 19069 (KLR)

Shirisi v Republic (Criminal Revision E141 of 2023) [2023] KEHC 19069 (KLR) (Crim) (21 June 2023) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2023] KEHC 19069 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)

Criminal

Criminal Revision E141 of 2023

DR Kavedza, J

June 21, 2023

Between

Hillary Buhya Shirisi

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

Ruling

1. I have gone through the applicant’s undated notice of motion application filed under Certificate of Urgency and supported by the affidavit of the applicant dated 1/2/2023 seeking sentence review. I have also perused the Probation report by Mr. Ibrahim Mire and find the same to be favourable. I accordingly issue the following orders:a)The applicant’s sentence of 3 years is hereby set aside and substituted with a non-custodial sentence of Community Service Order (CSO).b)The applicant to serve community service for a period of eighteen (18) months at Forty-one (41) Dispensary in Dandora under the supervision of the Officer Commanding Station (OCS), Makadara Police Station.c)It is so ordered.

RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 21ST DAY OF JUNE 2023. ...............................D. KAVEDZAJUDGEIn the presence of:Mr Otieno for the StateApplicant present (VTC)