Peninnah Wanjala v Republic

Wanjala v Republic (Criminal Revision E058 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 14716 (KLR) (1 October 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 14716 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT VOI CRIMINAL REVISION E058 OF 2025 AN ONGERI, J OCTOBER 1, 2025 BETWEEN PENINNAH WANJALA .......................................................................... APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT RULING 1. The Applicant was sentenced to 4 years imprisonment for the ofience of being in possession of 15 rolls of bhang and 3 litres of traditional liquor. 2. The Applicant pleaded guilty to the charge and saved the court’s time for conducting trial. 3. The Applicant has been in custody from 1st July 2024 when she was sentenced. 4. I have conserved the Probation Officer’s report and it confirms that the society is ready to receive and assist her. 5. Her 3 minor children are in need of a caregiver. 6. There is good reason to place the Applicant on a non-custodial sentence. 7. I accordingly place the Applicant in Probation for a period of 2 years. 8. During that time she will be closely monitored to ensure she does not continue with her illicit trade. 9. She is also warned that if she does not comply with the conditions imposed by the Probation Officer she will be re-arrested to finish the current term in custody. DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED THIS 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER 2025 IN OPEN COURT AT VOI HIGH COURT. ASENATH ONGERI https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/14716/eng@2025-10-01 1

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