ACC 1 OF 2018 - Republic vs Joy Adhiambo Gwendo
Summary: The accused was charged with stealing, forgery, issuing bad cheques and abuse of offfice in relation with monies it was alleged she stole from Kisumu East Cotton Growers Cooperative Society. She entered a plea agreement with the prosecutor, where she pleaded guilty to charges of issuing bad cheques and abuse of office, with the state withdrawing charges relating to stealing and forgery. She promised to pay the amount due to KECGCS as a result of issuing bad cheques. She failed to honor the terms of the plea agreement, as a result, the court sentenced her serve 6 months imprisonment in respect of each of the 3rd and 4th counts which sentences were to run concurrently and two years imprisonment in respect to count 5.
First offence date: 23/Oct/2016
Start date: 22/Jan/2018
Ruling date: 01/Jan/1970
Defendant plea:
Amount involved: KES 1,731,732.00
Type of case: Stealing
Resolution comments:
Charge
Plea
Fine amount
Judgement
Count 1 - Stealing contrary to Section 268(1)(2) as read with Section 275 of the Penal Code
Not guilty
0.00
Case withdrawn
Count 2 - Forgery contrary to Section 350 of the Penal Code
Not guilty
0.00
Case withdrawn
Count 3 - Issuing a bad cheque contrary to Section 316A (1)(a)(4) of the Penal Code
Guilty
0.00
Conviction
Count 4 - Issuing a bad cheque contrary to Section 316A (1)(a)(4) of the Penal Code
Guilty
0.00
Conviction
Count 5 - Abuse of office contrary to Section 46 as read with Section 48(1) of the Anti Corruption and Economic Crimes Act
Guilty
0.00
Conviction