(From the original conviction and sentence in Nyando Senior Principal Magistrate Criminal Case No. E292 of 2024)
1. On 23rd April 2024, the offender Charles Davis Ouma was sentenced to serve one (1) year imprisonment for the offence of stealing contrary to Section 286(1) as read with Section 275 of the Penal Code.
2. He pleaded guilty to the charge. The complainant is his own mother.
3. A presentence report was filed, not recommending non custodial sentence because the offender is a member of a criminal gang terrorising the community and the threatened to rape and kill his own mother. He has now served 7 months of the one (1) year imprisonment.
4. In the spirit of prison decongestion and considering his mitigation he is hereby placed on Probation for the next 6 months at Nyando for supervision and should he breach probationary terms, he shall be returned to prison to complete sentence.
5. Signal to issue. File closed.
1. On 23rd April 2024, the offender Charles Davis Ouma was sentenced to serve one (1) year imprisonment for the offence of stealing contrary to Section 286(1) as read with Section 275 of the Penal Code.
2. He pleaded guilty to the charge. The complainant is his own mother.
3. A presentence report was filed, not recommending non custodial sentence because the offender is a member of a criminal gang terrorising the community and the threatened to rape and kill his own mother. He has now served 7 months of the one (1) year imprisonment.
4. In the spirit of prison decongestion and considering his mitigation he is hereby placed on Probation for the next 6 months at Nyando for supervision and should he breach probationary terms, he shall be returned to prison to complete sentence.
5. Signal to issue. File closed.