Ali alias Adi Ali v Republic [2024] KEHC 16059 (KLR)

Ali alias Adi Ali v Republic (Criminal Revision 244 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 16059 (KLR) (20 December 2024) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 16059 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kibera

Criminal Revision 244 of 2024

DR Kavedza, J

December 20, 2024

Between

Abdi Anyanga Ali Alias Adi Ali

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

Ruling

1. This file was opened for purposes of considering whether the convict Abdi Anyanga Ali alias Abdi Ali is suitable for consideration of his sentence review in the spirit of prison decongestion pursuant to the Chief Justice Memo dated 7th December 2022.

2. The applicant was convicted for the offence of possession of narcotic drugs contrary to section 3(1) as read with section 3(3) of the Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act, No 4 of 1994. He was sentenced to pay a fine of Ksh 50,000 and to serve 6 months imprisonment in default of the payment.

3. Having been held in custody for 2 years, his sentence is deemed to be complete.

4. For the forgoing reasons, the applicant is released forthwith unless otherwise lawfully held.Orders accordingly.

RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 20TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2024. .......................D. KAVEDZAJUDGE