Joram Awayo Apuoyo v Republic

Apuoyo v Republic (Criminal Revision E180 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 9443 (KLR) (23 July 2024) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 9443 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAKURU CRIMINAL REVISION E180 OF 2024 PN GICHOHI, J JULY 23, 2024 BETWEEN JORAM AWAYO APUOYO ..................................................................... APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT RULING 1. This file has been brought up for Revision in order to decongest the Nakuru GK prison. 2. The Applicant (Joram Awayo Apuoyo) was charged in Molo MCCR E2180 of 2023 with the ofience of Cultivating Prohibited plants contrary to Section 6(a) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Control Act No. 4 of 1994. 3. The particulars are that on the 29th Day of September, 2023 at Mawe farm village of Visoi Location in Rongai Sub-County within Nakuru County, was found having cultivated plants of cannabis (bhang) to wit 3 plants worth 500/= in contravention of the said Act. 4. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to pay a fine of Ksh.20,000/= in default six (6) months imprisonment. 5. The Sentence Review Report by the Probation officer has now confirmed that the Applicant has since served the sentence. 6. In the circumstances the application has been overtaken by events and file marked as closed. DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT NAKURU THIS 23TH DAY OF JULY, 2024. PATRICIA GICHOHI JUDGE In the presence of: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2024/9443/eng@2024-07-23 1

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