Vavu v Republic (Criminal Revision E122 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 17145 (KLR) (1 May 2024) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 17145 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT MAKUENI CRIMINAL REVISION E122 OF 2024 TM MATHEKA, J MAY 1, 2024 BETWEEN MICHAEL MULUMBA VAVU ................................................................ APPLICANT AND THE REPUBLIC ................................................................................... RESPONDENT RULING 1. Upon Perusal of the record, it is noted that the offender prefers to stay in prison instead of going home to take care of his responsibilities. 2. The court cannot enable that. It is not in the public interest that an offender can choose for no reason at all to remain in prison custody. 3. The sentence is revised to the period already served and he is to be released from prison custody forthwith unless otherwise legally held. SIGNED BY: LADY JUSTICE MATHEKA, TERESIA MUMBUA THE JUDICIARY OF KENYA. MAKUENI HIGH COURT HIGH COURT DIV DATE: 2024-05-01 13:39:16 https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2024/17145/eng@2024-05-01 1
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