Onchegu v Republic (Criminal Revision E081 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 6550 (KLR) (23 May 2024) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 6550 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NYAMIRA CRIMINAL REVISION E081 OF 2024 WA OKWANY, J MAY 23, 2024 BETWEEN DOUGLAS SONYA ONCHEGU ............................................................. APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT (From the original Conviction and Sentence in the Chief Magistrates’ Court at Nyamira, Criminal Case No. MCCR E314 of 2019 by Hon. C.W. Waswa, Resident Magistrate on 31{{^st}} March 2021) RULING 1. The Applicant was convicted for the ofience of arson contrary to Section 332 (a) the Penal Code. The trial court sentenced him to serve 6 years imprisonment. The Applicant has already served 35 months of his sentence. The Sentence Review Report filed on 3rd April 2024 by the Probation Officer Nelson Maroa recommends a non-custodial sentence. I hereby direct that the Applicant serves a Community Service Order at Omonono Primary School under the supervision of the school head teacher for a period of 6 months. Orders accordingly. DATED AND DELIVERED AT NYAMIRA ON THIS 23RD DAY OF MAY 2024. W.A. OKWANY JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2024/6550/eng@2024-05-23 1
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