Sara Isoka v Republic

Isoka v Republic (Criminal Revision E564 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 15787 (KLR) (15 October 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 15787 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT BUNGOMA CRIMINAL REVISION E564 OF 2024 MS SHARIFF, J OCTOBER 15, 2025 BETWEEN SARA ISOKA ............................................................................................ APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT RULING 1. The Applicant Sara Isoka was charged and convicted of the ofience of causing grievous harm contrary to Section 234 of the Penal Code cap 63 Laws of Kenya in Kimilili SPM CRC No E291 of 2023. She was then sentenced to 3 years jail term. 2. The Applicant has approached this court for review of her sentence to a non-custodial one. 3. I have considered this application, the affidavit in support thereof and the sentence review report filed herein on 29.7.2025 by Noel Khamala the Probation Officer Kimilili, which report indicates that the Applicant has so far served a period of 19 months of her sentence and that she is remorseful. 4. Premised upon the aforesaid reasons I shall pursuant to the provisions of Section 364 (1) (b) of the Criminal Procedure Code revise her sentence by issuing a Community Service Order in line with the provisions of Section of the Community Service Order Act No 10 of 1998 for the Applicant to be released forthwith and to undertake Community Service at Makololwe Dispensary for the remaining period of her service. 5. The In-charge Makololwe Dispensary to supervise her and in the event of default in compliance with the terms of this Community Service Order, the Applicant shall be arrested and committed back to prison to complete her jail term. 6. This file is hereby marked as closed. 7. It is hereby so ordered. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/15787/eng@2025-10-15 1

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