Mnangwa v Republic [2025] KEHC 3705 (KLR)

Mnangwa v Republic (Criminal Revision 346 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 3705 (KLR) (26 March 2025) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 3705 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kibera

Criminal Revision 346 of 2024

DR Kavedza, J

March 26, 2025

Between

Justin Kilibe Mnangwa

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

Ruling

1. This file was opened for purposes of considering whether the convict Justin Kilibe Mnangwa 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 Trafficking of narcotic drugs contrary to section 4 (a) of the Narcotic drugs And Psychotropic Substances Control Act No.4 of 1994. He was sentenced on 2nd September 2021 to a fine of Ksh.36,324/- in default a one-year imprisonment. In addition, he was sentenced to serve 7 years imprisonment. All the sentences were to run consecutively starting from 2nd November 2020.

3. According to the probation report dated 3rd February 2025 on record the Applicant has served four years and three months of his sentence.

4. The Applicant still has three years and ten months left to serve. The applicant does not have a balance of 3 years on his sentence.

5. I therefore find that the Applicant is not eligible for early release.Orders accordingly.

RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 26THDAY OF MARCH 2025D. KAVEDZAJUDGE