Wafula v Republic [2024] KEHC 15867 (KLR)

Wafula v Republic (Criminal Revision 279 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 15867 (KLR) (17 December 2024) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 15867 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kibera

Criminal Revision 279 of 2024

DR Kavedza, J

December 17, 2024

Between

Aloisis Wekesa Wafula

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

Ruling

1. The applicant was charged and convicted of the offence of stealing contrary to section 268(1) as read with 275 of the Penal Code. He was sentenced to serve three (3) years imprisonment.

2. He has filed the present undated application received on 14th October, 2024 seeking revision of sentence. The grounds raised are coalized as follows; that he is remorseful for the offence committed, and he urges the court to reduce his sentence 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, and the fact that the applicant was a first offender before sentencing. Having considered the application in its totality, the sentence imposed was proper under the circumstances.

4. In my view I find no good cause or reason to revise the sentence imposed by the trial court.

5. The application hereby dismissed for lacking in merit.Orders accordingly.

RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 17TH DECEMBER 2024. D. KAVEDZAJUDGE