Shijedi v Republic [2025] KEHC 6468 (KLR)

Shijedi v Republic (Criminal Revision E027 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 6468 (KLR) (19 May 2025) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 6468 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kibera

Criminal Revision E027 of 2025

DR Kavedza, J

May 19, 2025

Between

Brevick Shijedi

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

Ruling

1. The applicant was convicted for the offence of defilement contrary to section 8(1) as read with 8(3) of the Sexual Offences Act, No. 3 of 2006. He was sentenced to serve ten (10) years imprisonment.

2. He filed the present application seeking sentence review. The grounds raised in support of the application are that since his incarceration he has been rehabilitated. He is the sole breadwinner in his family. He prayed for leniency.

3. A probation report was filed with respect to the applicant. According to the said report, the applicant has been receptive to rehabilitation while in prison and is remorseful for committing the offence. In addition, he has a balance of two years and two months of the sentence imposed.

4. The findings in the probation report are favourable and I accordingly find that he is eligible for a non-custodial sentence.

5. The applicant is consequently placed on probation for a period of two (2) years under the supervision of Kibera Probation Officer.Orders accordingly.

RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 19TH DAY OF MAY 2025D. KAVEDZAJUDGE