https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/6803
The High Court had no jurisdiction to revisit the applicant’s sentence because the conviction and sentence had already been determined on appeal; the court was functus officio, and any further challenge had to be directed to the Court of Appeal.
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- Citation
- [2026] KEHC 6803 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Hassan Adan Maalim; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application E006 of 2026
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Post Appeal Sentence Review Application
- Outcome
- Application dismissed
- Judges
- ["DR Kavedza"]
- Legal Topics
- Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs, Sentence Review, Functus Officio, Appeal Finality, Rehabilitation as Mitigation
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Hassan Adan Maalim
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Post Appeal Sentence Review Application
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the High Court had jurisdiction to review a sentence that had already been the subject of appeal
- 2 Whether the applicant’s alleged rehabilitation justified a further reduction of sentence
- 3 Whether the court was functus officio
Ratio Decidendi
The High Court had no jurisdiction to revisit the applicant’s sentence because the conviction and sentence had already been determined on appeal; the court was functus officio, and any further challenge had to be directed to the Court of Appeal.
Court Disposition
Application dismissed
Orders
- The application dated 6th November 2025 is dismissed.
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Maalim v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E006 of 2026) [2026] KEHC 6803 (KLR) (18 May 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 6803 (KLR) Republic of Kenya In the High Court at Kibera Miscellaneous Criminal Application E006 of 2026 DR Kavedza, J May 18, 2026 Between Hassan Adan Maalim Applicant and Republic Respondent Ruling 1.The applicant was charged alongside others not before this Court with trafficking in narcotic drugs contrary to section 4(a) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control Act No. 4 of 1994. He was sentenced to forty (40) years’ imprisonment and fined Kshs. 42,660,000, with a default sentence of twelve (12) months’ imprisonment to run consecutively. 2.On appeal, this Court substituted the sentence of forty (40) years with twenty (20) years’ imprisonment but upheld the fine. 3.The applicant has now filed the present application dated 6th November 2025 seeking review of sentence on the basis that he has undergone rehabilitation. 4.I have considered the application, the supporting grounds, and the applicable law. The record shows that the trial court considered the applicant’s mitigation, time spent in remand custody, and the fact that he was a first offender. 5.The applicant’s conviction and sentence were previously the subject of appeal and were determined by this Court. The Court is therefore functus officio. The appropriate forum for any further challenge lies in the Court of Appeal. 6.The application is without merit and is hereby dismissed. RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 18TH DAY OF MAY 2026D. KAVEDZAJUDGE