Savai v Republic [2024] KEHC 15160 (KLR)

Savai v Republic (Criminal Revision E061 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 15160 (KLR) (3 December 2024) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 15160 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kibera

Criminal Revision E061 of 2024

DR Kavedza, J

December 3, 2024

Between

Felix Khesha Savai

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

Ruling

1. The applicant was charged and after a full trial convicted of the offence of murder contrary to section 203 as read with section 204 of the Penal Code. He was sentenced to thirty (30) years imprisonment.

2. He has filed the present application which was received on 22nd August 2024 seeking revision of sentence imposed. The grounds raised are consolidated as follows; that he is remorseful for the offence committed, and 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, it is my finding that 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.

5. The application dismissed for lacking in merit.

Orders accordingly.

RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 3RD DAY OF DECEMBER 2024______________D. KAVEDZAJUDGE