Ruwa v Republic (Criminal Revision E107 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 8892 (KLR) (23 January 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 8892 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT VOI CRIMINAL REVISION E107 OF 2024 AN ONGERI, J JANUARY 23, 2025 BETWEEN MUSYOKA SARA RUWA ....................................................................... APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT RULING 1. The Applicant’s sentence was reduced to 6 years imprisonment by the High Court on appeal. 2. The same was to start from the date he was sentenced by the trial court. 3. The Applicant has applied to this court seeking to have the period he stayed in custody reduced from the said term. 4. The application is allowed and the computation of the said term will now start from the date he was first arraigned in court i.e. January 4, 2021 instead of May 25, 2021 when he was sentenced. Orders to issue accordingly. DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED THIS 23RD DAY OF JANUARY 2025 VIRTUALLY AND IN OPEN COURT AT VOI. ASENATH ONGERI JUDGE In the presence of:Court Assistant: Maina/Trizah Prosecutor: Ms. Kanyuira The Applicant present https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/8892/eng@2025-01-23 1
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