Kibet v Republic [2025] KEHC 2934 (KLR)

Kibet v Republic (Criminal Revision E009 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 2934 (KLR) (10 March 2025) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 2934 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kibera

Criminal Revision E009 of 2025

DR Kavedza, J

March 10, 2025

Between

Geofrey Ruto Kibet

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

Ruling

1. The applicant was charged and after a full trial convicted for the offence of making a document without authority contrary to section 357(a) of the Penal Code and Uttering a false document contrary to section 353(b) of the Penal Code. He was sentenced to serve five (5) years imprisonment in count I and two (2) years imprisonment on count II, to run concurrently.

2. He has filed the present application dated 31st January 2025 seeking revision of sentence. The grounds raised are that he is the sole breadwinner in his family who have suffered since his incarceration. He is remorseful for the offence committed. He has undergone rehabilitation. He urged the court to revise the sentence of the trial court to a non-custodial sentence.

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, the time spent in remand custody and the fact that the applicant was a first offender before sentencing. 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.Orders accordingly.

RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 10TH MARCH 2025. D. KAVEDZAJUDGE