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A man who served 17 months in prison for breaking a motor vehicle windscreen in Kisii has been released by the High Court after he said he was young and wanted to marry.
Justine Nyambuche was convicted on April 8, 2025, for breaking the windscreen valued at Sh12,000 belonging to Christopher Obaiwa.
Nyambuche hurled a bottle of alcohol at the vehicle that had passengers on board on March 2, 2025, and shattered the windscreen at Mochengo centre in Kisii County.
Resident Magistrate Vane Moguche sentenced Nyambuche on his own plea of guilt.
In his appeal, before Justice Anne Okutoyi, Nyambuche said that he was misled by the cellmates to plead guilty to the charge.
He asked the court to release him to go and marry because he was a young man and wanted to have a family.
Nyambuche argued that the magistrate failed to consider his young age and lazy nature.