Maore v DPP (Criminal Appeal E042 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 15974 (KLR) (4 November 2025) (Sentence) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 15974 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT MERU CRIMINAL APPEAL E042 OF 2024 SM GITHINJI, J NOVEMBER 4, 2025 BETWEEN MARTIN MURIUNGI MAORE ............................................................. APPLICANT AND DPP ........................................................................................................ RESPONDENT SENTENCE 1. The Appellant was charged on 9/1/2017 and managed a surety on 16/2/2018. He was therefore in custody for about an year, period of which was not deducted in his sentence of 10 years. 2. His prayer is therefore sensible. Its allowed. The said sentence is reduced to period so far served. He should be set free unless otherwise lawfully held. 3. File is closed. DATED AND DELIVERED AT MERU THIS 4TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025. ............................................. S. M. GITHINJI JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/15974/eng@2025-11-04 1
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