https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/11769
The trial court had already considered the applicant’s mitigation, remand period, and status as a first offender, and the 4-year sentence for grievous harm was lawful in the circumstances. No basis existed to interfere with the sentence in revision.
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- Citation
- [2026] KEHC 11769 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Kennedy Avukusi Bulimu; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision E125 of 2026
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Application for Revision of Sentence After Conviction and Sentencing by Trial Court
- Outcome
- Application dismissed
- Judges
- ["DR Kavedza"]
- Legal Topics
- Grievous Harm, Section 234 Penal Code, Non Custodial Sentence, Mitigation, First Offender, Remand Custody, Sentence Legality
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Kennedy Avukusi Bulimu
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Application for Revision of Sentence After Conviction and Sentencing by Trial Court
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the sentence of 4 years’ imprisonment for grievous harm should be revised
- 2 Whether remorse, rehabilitation and other mitigation justified a non-custodial sentence
- 3 Whether the trial court erred in principle or imposed an illegal sentence
Ratio Decidendi
The trial court had already considered the applicant’s mitigation, remand period, and status as a first offender, and the 4-year sentence for grievous harm was lawful in the circumstances. No basis existed to interfere with the sentence in revision.
Court Disposition
Application dismissed
Orders
- Sentence of 4 years’ imprisonment left undisturbed
- Orders accordingly
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Bulimu v Republic (Criminal Revision E125 of 2026) [2026] KEHC 11769 (KLR) (30 July 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 11769 (KLR) Republic of Kenya In the High Court at Kibera Criminal Revision E125 of 2026 DR Kavedza, J July 30, 2026 Between Kennedy Avukusi Bulimu Applicant and Republic Respondent Ruling 1.The applicant was charged and convicted for the offence of Grievous Harm Contrary to section 234 of the Penal Code. He was sentenced to serve 4 years’ imprisonment. 2.He has filed the present application filed dated 2nd July 2026 seeking revision of sentence. The grounds raised are that he is remorseful for the offence committed. He has undergone rehabilitation. 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. 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. The application dismissed.Orders accordingly. RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 30TH DAY OF JULY 2026D. KAVEDZAJUDGE