High Court 16345 of 2025

SJ v Republic (Criminal Revision E095 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 16345 (KLR) (12 November 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 16345 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAKURU CRIMINAL REVISION E095 OF 2025 HI ONG'UDI, J NOVEMBER 12, 2025 BETWEEN SJ ................................................................................................................. APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT RULING 1. The present application for review of sentence is not opposed by the respondent. The applicant was charged and convicted of child neglect. I have considered the application, supporting affidavit and the oral submissions by both parties. 2. I have equally considered the Social Inquiry report filed by the probation office. The same is dated 15/10/2025. 3. The applicant is a single parent. It would not be good to keep her away from the two children unless it is very necessary. For their sake the applicant will be placed on Probation for two (2) years. During the said period she should be counselled and assisted to live a respectful social life. She will also relocate to her parents home in Uasin Gishu County. The probation office in Nakuru to direct her to where she will be reporting while in Uasin Gishu. 4. The baby who is the subject of this case (JK) to remain in the custody of the [Particulars Withheld] Church Baby centre in Ngata Nakuru. The management of the said facility knows the procedures to follow in the event of any request for release. 5. Orders accordingly DELIVERED, DATED, SIGNED THIS 12TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 AT NAKURU. H. I. ONG’UDI https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/16345/eng@2025-11-12 1

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