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| Case Number: | Criminal Appeal 174 of 2008 |
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| Parties: | JOSEPH KAMAU KIGWA v REPUBLIC |
| Date Delivered: | 11 Dec 2008 |
| Case Class: | Criminal |
| Court: | High Court at Nakuru |
| Case Action: | Judgment |
| Judge(s): | David Kenani Maraga |
| Citation: | JOSEPH KAMAU KIGWA v REPUBLIC [2008] eKLR |
| Case Summary: | Criminal practice and procedure-appeal-appeal against sentence-the appellant was convicted on his own plea of guilty to the offence of stealing by servant and sentenced to 6 years imprisonment-whether the sentence was harsh-whether the appeal had merit |
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REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA
AT NAKURU
Criminal Appeal 174 of 2008
JOSEPH KAMAU KIGWA……………….....................…..............................…..APPELLANT
VERSUS
REPUBLIC……………………....................................……………....RESPONDENT
JUDGMENT
JOSEPH KAMAU KIGWA, the Appellant was on his own plea of guilty to the charge of stealing by servant convicted and sentenced to six years imprisonment. He has appealed against that sentence describing it as harsh and pleading for leniency.
What he is said to have been stolen were 50 empty jerricans of water valued at Kshs. 10,000/-. Having served almost two years, I think he has had enough punishment. I therefore reduce the sentence to such a term that will secure his immediate release.
DATED and delivered this 11th day of December, 2008.
D.K. MARAGA
JUDGE.
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