Eyes on trial courts as judge reverses man's 18-year sentence for trespass

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Justice Reuben Nyakundi substituted the lengthy sentence imposed on David Kimeli Ruto in February this year with a 10-month community service at Emkwen Primary School.

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The High Court has released a 35-year-old man jailed for 18 years in prison for trespassing on his neighbour’s land in Turbo, Uasin Gishu County, turning the spotlight on growing public outrage over inconsistent verdicts by courts.

Justice Reuben Nyakundi on Wednesday substituted the lengthy sentence imposed on David Kimeli Ruto in February this year with a 10-month community service at Emkwen Primary School.

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