Mwenda v Republic [2024] KEHC 16195 (KLR)

Mwenda v Republic (Criminal Revision 187 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 16195 (KLR) (20 December 2024) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 16195 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kibera

Criminal Revision 187 of 2024

DR Kavedza, J

December 20, 2024

Between

Flandina Kanana Mwenda

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

Ruling

1. This file was opened for purposes of considering whether the convict Flandina Kanana Mwenda 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 of the offence of possession of stealing contrary to section 268(1) as read with section 275 of the Penal Code. He was sentenced to pay a fine of Kshs. 20,000 in default to serve four (4) months imprisonment.

3. The file was availed to me when the inmate had completed the sentence.

4. File closed and returned to the lower court.

Orders accordingly.

RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 20THDAY OF DECEMBER 2024________________D. KAVEDZAJUDGE