Kelechi v Republic [2024] KEHC 13361 (KLR)

Kelechi v Republic (Criminal Revision E049 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 13361 (KLR) (29 October 2024) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 13361 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kibera

Criminal Revision E049 of 2024

DR Kavedza, J

October 29, 2024

Between

Haggai Chika Kelechi

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

Ruling

1. The applicant was charged and after a full trial convicted for the offence of Grievous harm contrary to section 4 (a) of the Narcotic drugs And Psychotropic Substances Control Act No.4 of 1994. He was sentenced to serve 11 years imprisonment.

2. He has filed the present application received on 21st August 2024 seeking revision of sentence. He urged the court to revise the sentence of the trial court and consider time spent in remand in line with section 333(2) of the CPC.

3. I have considered the application, the grounds in support and the applicable law. From the record of the trial court, the court considered the applicant’s mitigation and the time spent in remand custody. Having considered the application in its totality. The sentence imposed was also legal in the circumstances of the case.

4. In my view I find no good cause or reason to revise the sentence imposed by the trial court. The application dismissed for lacking in merit.

Orders accordingly.

RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 29THOCTOBER 2024D. KAVEDZAJUDGE