Nzideye v Republic (Criminal Revision 91 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 3655 (KLR) (4 April 2024) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 3655 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KIBERA CRIMINAL REVISION 91 OF 2024 DR KAVEDZA, J APRIL 4, 2024 BETWEEN VALENCE NZIDEYE ................................................................................ APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT RULING 1. The applicant was sentenced to serve fifteen (15) years imprisonment by Grace Ngenje J on 29/4/2020 upon appeal. The sentence was to run from 6/3/2015. 2. To date, the applicant has served nine (9) years and has a balance of 6 years. The application is thus premature. 3. The applicant is therefore not eligible for release as per the Chief Justice’s memo dated 7/12/2022. 4. The prison is directed not to avail this file for decongestion until when the applicant will have a balance of three (3) years to serve. Orders accordingly. RULING DELIVERED THIS DAY 4TH DAY OF APRIL 2024. ______________ D. KAVEDZA JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2024/3655/eng@2024-04-04 1
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