Oloo v Republic (Criminal Revision E178 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 16466 (KLR) (30 December 2024) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 16466 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KISUMU CRIMINAL REVISION E178 OF 2024 RE ABURILI, J DECEMBER 30, 2024 BETWEEN STEPHEN ONYANGO OLOO ................................................................ APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT (From the original conviction and sentence in Kisumu CM’s Court Criminal Case No. E113 of 2024) RULING 1. The convict was sentenced to serve one (1) year imprisonment for the ofience of breaking into a building and committing a felony contrary to section 306 of the Penal Code. This was on 19th March, 2024. He has served 9 months in prison. 2. The fine of kshs 120,000 imposed on him was manifestly excessive for a stolen property of 8 plastic chairs whose value was kshs 8,000. 3. In the spirit of prison decongestion, as the convict has three months remaining to complete sentence, unless otherwise lawfully held, he is hereby set at liberty and sentence considered to be fully served. 4. Signal to issue. 5. 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/2024/16466/eng@2024-12-30 1
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