Lalo v Republic (Petition E001 of 2022) [2025] KEHC 8849 (KLR) (20 February 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 8849 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT VOI PETITION E001 OF 2022 AN ONGERI, J FEBRUARY 20, 2025 BETWEEN TSUMA LALO ......................................................................................... PETITIONER AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT RULING 1. The Applicant was sentenced to twenty (20) years imprisonment on 14th April 2016. 2. He has brought an application seeking the period he was remanded to be reduced from his 20 years imprisonment. 3. The record shows that he was in custody from 13th November 2015 to 14th April 2016. 4. Section 333(2) states that the period an accused was remanded should be taken into consideration in the computation of the sentence period. 5. The Applicant’s sentence will start running from 13th November 2015 when he was remanded in custody and not from 14th April 2016 when he was sentenced. DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED THIS 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2025 IN OPEN COURT AT VOI. ASENATH ONGERI JUDGE In the presence of:Court Assistant: Maina/Millicent Prosecutor; Mr. Ngigi The Applicant https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/8849/eng@2025-02-20 1
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