“"probation"” — court decisions

Judgment[1988] KECA 5810 May 1988

Okong'o v Attorney-General & another

Court of Appeal at Kisumujudge High Court,Act,JUDGE APPEAL,WasunaCase number Civil Appeal 170 of 1986

Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal

…convicted is placed on probation.…

…It was a view of the probation order, that its general aim lay towards rehabilitation rather than punishment.…

Appeal refusedDismissed8 min read

Judgment[1983] KEHC 4321 December 1983

Moni Makau v Republic

High Court at NairobiTODD,Appellant absentCase number Criminal Appeal 362 of 1983

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

…he was also ordered to be subject to police supervision for 5 years on his release from prison while his co-accused, an old man of about 65 years old and who was a first offender and of good family and recommended by the probation…

…officer, was put on probation for 2 years.…

3 min read

Judgment[1987] KECA 6620 July 1987

Hamisi Bakari & another v Republic

Court of Appeal at Mombasajudge should answered Mr,JUDGE APPEAL,Hakimu himself asked HamisiCase number Criminal Appeal 217 of 1986

Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Appeal

…The appellants appealed to the High Court where Mr Sadiq Ghalia strove hard to have their convictions quashed, or at least, as this offence carried an onerous minimum sentence, their sentences reduced to probation.…

14 min read

Judgment[2019] KEHC 10622 December 2019

Athumani Shushe Bahola v Republic

High Court at MalindiRehnquist,Marshall,Taft,SomboCase number Constitutional Petition 20 of 2018

Division and case type: Constitutional and Human RightsConstitutional Petition

…In addition to the requirements under subsection (1), the Committee may consider - (a). where applicable a report of fellow inmates or (b). reports from probation services.…

Appeal dismissedDismissed21 min read