Karakacha v Republic (Criminal Revision 348 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 3704 (KLR) (26 March 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 3704 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KIBERA CRIMINAL REVISION 348 OF 2024 DR KAVEDZA, J MARCH 26, 2025 BETWEEN RICHARD ODWALI KARAKACHA .................................................... APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT RULING 1. This file was opened for purposes of considering whether the convict Richard Odwali Karakacha is suitable for consideration of his sentence review in the spirit of prison decongestion pursuant to the Chief Justice Memo dated 7th December 2022. 2. The applicant was convicted of the offense of being in possession of an alcoholic drink that does not conform to the prescribed standards of distillation and packaging contrary to section 27(1)(b) as read with section 27(4) of the Alcoholic Drinks and Control Act No. 4 of 2010. He was sentenced to pay a fine of Kshs. 500,000. On appeal, the sentence was substituted with a fine of Kshs. 100,000 in default to serve twelve (12) months imprisonment. 3. The sentence was set to run from the date of arrest on 3rd March 2024. Consequently, the inmate has completed the sentence imposed. RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 26TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 ________________ D. KAVEDZA JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/3704/eng@2025-03-26 1
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