Rikavo v Republic [2025] KEHC 10151 (KLR)

Rikavo v Republic (Criminal Revision E076 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 10151 (KLR) (8 July 2025) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 10151 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kibera

Criminal Revision E076 of 2024

DR Kavedza, J

July 8, 2025

Between

Benson Rikono Rikavo

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

Ruling

1. The applicant with another not before this court was charged and convicted on two counts of robbery with violence contrary to section 296 (2) of the Penal Code, Cap 63 Laws of Kenya. He was sentenced to death on both counts counts vide Kibera Chief Magistrate’s Court Criminal Case no. 546 of 2008. His appeal before this court was dismissed in Criminal Appeal no. 75 of 2016. He was however resentenced to thirty years imprisonment on each count to run concurrently.

2. He has now filed the present application seeking sentence review. The grounds raised are that since his incarceration he has been rehabilitated. He is remorseful and undertakes to become a law-abiding citizen if released.

3. I have considered the application, the grounds in support and the applicable law. From the record of the court, the court considered the applicant’s mitigation, 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. The application dismissed.Orders accordingly.

RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 8TH DAY OF JULY 2025D. KAVEDZAJUDGE