Olindo v Republic (Criminal Revision E170 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 16506 (KLR) (2 December 2024) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 16506 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KISUMU CRIMINAL REVISION E170 OF 2024 RE ABURILI, J DECEMBER 2, 2024 BETWEEN KEVIN ANYERA OLINDO .................................................................... APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT (From the original conviction and sentence in Winam Senior Principal Magistrate’s Court Criminal Case No. E468 of 2022) RULING 1. On 29th November 2022, the convict Kevin Anyera Olindo was sentenced to serve 3 years’ imprisonment for the offence of obtaining money by false pretences. The amount the complainant was defrauded was Kshs.190,000. The convict pleaded guilty to the charge. The complainant has the opportunity to sue for recovery of his money which is colossal. 2. The convict has served 2 years and has a balance of 1 year. 3. In the spirit of prison decongestion, and to allow the convict time to raise the complainant’s money for refund, I order the convict Kevin Anyera Olindo released from prison and not to reoffend for the next one year. 4. Unless otherwise lawfully held, he shall be set at liberty forthwith. 5. Signal to issue. File closed. DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 2ND DAY OF DECEMBER, 2024 R. E. ABURILI JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2024/16506/eng@2024-12-02 1
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