Menjo v Republic

Menjo v Republic (Petition 42 of 2020) [2025] KEHC 10210 (KLR) (16 July 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 10210 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT ELDORET PETITION 42 OF 2020 RN NYAKUNDI, J JULY 16, 2025 BETWEEN CYRUS KIPTANUI MENJO ................................................................. PETITIONER AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT RULING 1. 2. The applicant approached this court with an application filed on 12th March, 2020 in which he sought orders as follows: a. That may the honorable court consider my humble application herein b. That may this honorable court be pleased to substitute the remaining sentence of one year a non-custodial sentence or admit me on probation c. That the petitioner herein is reformed, repentant, rehabilitated and remorseful for his learnt hard lessons while in custody The application is anchored on various grounds and an affidavit sworn by the applicant. Determination. 3. The applicant was charged, convicted and sentenced to 15 years for the ofience of manslaughter on 26th October, 2011. On perusal of the record in its entirety and taking into account the element of remission by the prison authorities, the applicant should be released forthwith unless and otherwise lawfully held. The application is hereby marked as spent and the file closed. 4. It is so ordered. DATED, SIGNED AND PUBLISHED VIA CTS AT ELDORET THIS 16TH DAY OF JULY 2025. ……………………………………. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/10210/eng@2025-07-16 1

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