(From the original conviction and sentence in Nyando Senior Principal Magistrate’s Court Criminal Case No. E001 of 2024)
1. This file is similar to Criminal Revision No. E164 of 2024 where both convicts faced the same charge of intentionally withholding electronic payment of Mpesa money from the complainant’s Bank Account erroneously send to them.
2. They pleaded guilty to the charge. They were sentenced to serve one (1) year imprisonment on 29th April 2024 and stated they were ready to refund the money.
3. They have served 7 months of the 1 year imprisonment.
4. In the spirit of prison decongestion, and for them to look for the stolen money and refund the complainant, they are conditionally released from prison, unless otherwise lawfully held, not to reoffend for the next 6 months.
5. Signal to issue.
File closed.
1. This file is similar to Criminal Revision No. E164 of 2024 where both convicts faced the same charge of intentionally withholding electronic payment of Mpesa money from the complainant’s Bank Account erroneously send to them.
2. They pleaded guilty to the charge. They were sentenced to serve one (1) year imprisonment on 29th April 2024 and stated they were ready to refund the money.
3. They have served 7 months of the 1 year imprisonment.
4. In the spirit of prison decongestion, and for them to look for the stolen money and refund the complainant, they are conditionally released from prison, unless otherwise lawfully held, not to reoffend for the next 6 months.
5. Signal to issue.
File closed.