Ouma alias Daddy v Republic (Criminal Revision E071 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 19505 (KLR) (14 November 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 19505 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT HOMA BAY CRIMINAL REVISION E071 OF 2025 PJO OTIENO, J NOVEMBER 14, 2025 BETWEEN TOMMY OUMA ALIAS DADDY ........................................................... APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT RULING 1. The record bears it out that the applicant was arrested on 30/12/2023 and stayed in custody till 10/6/2024 when he was sentenced to serve 10 (Ten) years imprisonment. He was thus in remand custody for the entire trial duration. 2. During sentencing the trial court indicated that the accused person was in remand custody since 2nd January,2024 but according to the records the accused person was arrested on 30/12/2023 and took plea 2/1/2024. 3. The trial court also ordered that the 10 years imprisonment should commence from 2nd January, 2024 whereas the actual date of the accused arrest was on 30/12/2023. 4. For this reason the court directs that his sentence be computed from the 30/12/2023 which is the actual date of his arrest. 5. It is so ordered. Let the court file be closed. DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED THIS 14TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025. PATRICK J O OTIENO JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/19505/eng@2025-11-14 1
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