Okello v Republic (Criminal Revision 350 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 3733 (KLR) (26 March 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 3733 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KIBERA CRIMINAL REVISION 350 OF 2024 DR KAVEDZA, J MARCH 26, 2025 BETWEEN STANLEY OCHIENG OKELLO ............................................................. APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT RULING 1. This file was opened for purposes of considering whether the convict Stanley Ochieng Okello 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 stealing contrary to Section 268(1) as read with Section 275 of the Penal Code. Following his conviction, he was sentenced to pay a fine of Kshs. 200,000, with an alternative sentence of two years' imprisonment in the event of default. Subsequently, the applicant applied for a sentence review, which resulted in the court substituting the initial sentence with a fine of Kshs. 200,000, or in default, one-year imprisonment. 3. The sentence was set to commence from the date of his arrest, which was 10th October 2022. 4. Consequently, having served the required period of imprisonment, the applicant has now completed the sentence. RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 26TH MARCH 2025 D. KAVEDZA JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/3733/eng@2025-03-26 1
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