Silas Kiogora Koinanga v Republic [2020] KEHC 7222 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NANYUKI

CRIMINAL REVISION NO.19 OF 2020

SILAS KIOGORA KOINANGA....................................APPLICANT

VERSUS

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

(Revision of the Original Sentence dated 25. 07. 2019 in Nanyuki Criminal Case No.622 of 2019 – L.Mutai, CM)

23/03/2020

Before Justice H P G Waweru

In Chambers

ORDER ON REVISION

1. The Convict herein, SILAS KIOGORA KOINANGA, was on 25. 07. 2019 sentenced to 1 ½ years imprisonment for the offence of Stealing contrary to Section 268 and 275 of the Penal Code.

2. Because of the current Coronavirus (COVID – 19) crisis facing the country, and in exercise of the powers of the court under Article 159(2) of the Constitution and Sections 362 and 364 of the Criminal Procedure code, I hereby set aside that sentence and substitute therefor the time already served.

3. The convict shall be set at liberty forthwith unless otherwise lawfully held.  It is so ordered.

DATED AT NANYUKI THIS 23RD DAY OF MARCH, 2020

H.P.G. WAWERU

JUDGE.

DEPUTY REGISTRAR

NANYUKI HIGH COURT