Tom alias 'Boy' v Republic (Revision Case E042 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 5098 (KLR) (30 April 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 5098 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NYAMIRA REVISION CASE E042 OF 2025 WA OKWANY, J APRIL 30, 2025 BETWEEN JOSEPH ONDIEKI TOM ALIAS 'BOY' ................................................. APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT (From the original Conviction and Sentence in the Chief Magistrates’ Court at Nyamira, Criminal Case No. E893 of 2024 by Hon. B.O. Okong’o, Resident Magistrate on 27th November 2024) RULING 1. The Applicant was convicted, on his own plea of guilty, for the ofiences of House Breaking contrary to Section 304 (1) (b) of the Penal Code and Stealing contrary to Section 279 (b) of the Penal Code. The trial court sentenced him to pay a fine of Kshs. 50,000/= or, in default, to serve one (1) year imprisonment. The Applicant has served five (5) months of his sentence and has three (3) months, after remission, to complete the sentence. The Sentence Review Report filed by the Probation Officer, Mr. Nelson Maroa, on 9th April 2025 recommends a non-custodial sentence. I therefore direct that the Applicant shall serve a Community Service Order for the remaining period of three (3) months at Mbugo Primary School under the supervision of the Probation Officer Nyamira and the School’s Head Teacher. Orders accordingly. DATED AND DELIVERED AT NYAMIRA ON THIS 30TH DAY OF APRIL 2025. W. A. OKWANY JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/5098/eng@2025-04-30 1
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