Rono v Republic (Criminal Revision E202 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 16581 (KLR) (2 December 2024) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 16581 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KISUMU CRIMINAL REVISION E202 OF 2024 RE ABURILI, J DECEMBER 2, 2024 BETWEEN HILLARY KIPKOECH RONO ............................................................... APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT (From the original conviction and sentence in Tamu Senior Principal Magistrate Criminal Case No. E122 of 2024) RULING 1. On 23rd April 2024, the convict Hillary Kipkoech Rono was sentenced to serve concurrent 2 years’ imprisonment on each of the 2 limbs of Housebreaking and stealing. He pleaded guilty to the charge. The value of the stolen property a black leather jacket and rubber shoes is Kshs.3,000. 2. The presentence report recommended probation. The offender is 20 years old. 3. In the spirit of decongestion and as the convict was a first offender, who has served 7 months’ imprisonment, I order that he be conditionally released from prison unless otherwise lawfully held, and warned not to reoffend. 4. Signal to issue. 5. 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/2024/16581/eng@2024-12-02 1
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