Odongo v Republic (Criminal Revision E207 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 16552 (KLR) (2 December 2024) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 16552 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KISUMU CRIMINAL REVISION E207 OF 2024 RE ABURILI, J DECEMBER 2, 2024 BETWEEN JACOB OCHIENG ODONGO ................................................................ APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT (From the original conviction and sentence in Nyando Senior Principal Magistrate Criminal Case No. E225 of 2023) RULING 1. On 28th May 2024, the convict Jacob Ochieng Odongo was sentenced to serve 2 years’ imprisonment for the ofience of stealing contrary to Section 275 of the Penal Code. His co-accused Nicholas Odhiambo Owuor was sentenced to serve 2 years’ probation. They pleaded not guilty. They stole 4 chicken valued at Kshs.2,400. 2. The convict herein is known to be a troublesome person in the community. He is 24 years old. He has served 6 months in prison. 3. In the spirit of decongestion, the convict Jacob Ochieng Odongo is hereby released to serve Probation the remainder of the 2 years imprisonment being 1 year and 6 months, to be counselled to stop stealing and earn from genuine work done. 4. Signal to issue. File is 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/2024/16552/eng@2024-12-02 1
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