Karani v Republic (Revision Case E040 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 5223 (KLR) (25 April 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 5223 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NYAMIRA REVISION CASE E040 OF 2025 WA OKWANY, J APRIL 25, 2025 BETWEEN JOSHUA KARANI ................................................................................... APPELLANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT (From the original Conviction and Sentence in the Chief Magistrates’ Court at Nyamira, Criminal Case No. E990 of 2024 by Hon. B.O. Okong’o, Resident Magistrate on 30th December 2024) RULING 1. The Applicant was convicted on his own plea of guilty for the ofience of creating disturbance in a manner likely to cause a breach of peace contrary to Section 95(1) (b) of the Penal Code. The trial court sentenced him to serve six (6) months’ imprisonment. The Applicant has served three (3) months of his sentence and is due to complete his sentence on 2nd May 2025. I direct that he be released from custody forthwith unless he is otherwise lawfully held. Orders accordingly. DATED AND DELIVERED AT NYAMIRA ON THIS 25TH DAY OF APRIL 2025. W.A. OKWANY JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/5223/eng@2025-04-25 1
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