Okech v Republic (Criminal Revision E276 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 16451 (KLR) (30 December 2024) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 16451 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KISUMU CRIMINAL REVISION E276 OF 2024 RE ABURILI, J DECEMBER 30, 2024 BETWEEN AYUB OKECH .......................................................................................... APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT (From the original conviction and sentence in Kisumu CM’s Court Criminal Case No. E030 of 2024) RULING 1. The convict was fined Kshs 51,000 in default to serve one (1) year imprisonment for the offence of being in possession of 25.6 grams of cannabis sativa whose street value was Kshs 1,050. The probation report filed revealed that he was an addict smoker. He has been in prison since his arrest on 24/1/2024. 2. He has learnt lessons and weaned off the addiction. In the spirit of prison decongestion, I order that the sentence served is sufficient as he was unable to raise the fine due to poor socio-economic situation in his family. 3. Unless otherwise lawfully held, Ayub Okech is hereby set at liberty forthwith. 4. This file is closed. DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 30TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2024 R. E. ABURILI JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2024/16451/eng@2024-12-30 1
A note on accuracy. These pages are generated automatically from our AI-written case briefs and have not been checked by a lawyer. Case titles and citations come from Kenya Law; the counts, topics, propositions and “treatment” labels are derived from the briefs and can be incomplete or wrong. Use them as a research aid and always read the original judgment before relying on anything here. This is not legal advice.