https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/8760
The sentence imposed by the trial court was lawful, and the trial court had already considered mitigation and remand time; the applicant therefore failed to show any good cause or reason for revision, so the High Court declined to interfere.
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- Citation
- [2026] KEHC 8760 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Ramadhan Ibrahim; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision E063 of 2026
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Revision of Sentence
- Outcome
- Application dismissed for lack of merit
- Judges
- ["DR Kavedza"]
- Legal Topics
- Possession of Narcotic Drugs, Revision of Sentence, First Time Offender, Non Custodial Sentence, Remand Custody
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Ramadhan Ibrahim
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Revision of Sentence
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether there was good cause to revise the lawful sentence imposed by the trial court
- 2 Whether the applicant's rehabilitation and first-offender status justified substitution of the custodial sentence with a non-custodial sentence
Ratio Decidendi
The sentence imposed by the trial court was lawful, and the trial court had already considered mitigation and remand time; the applicant therefore failed to show any good cause or reason for revision, so the High Court declined to interfere.
Court Disposition
Application dismissed for lack of merit
Orders
- The application for revision of sentence is dismissed.
- The three-year sentence imposed by the trial court remains undisturbed.
Full Case Text
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Ibrahim v Republic (Criminal Revision E063 of 2026) [2026] KEHC 8760 (KLR) (23 June 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 8760 (KLR) Republic of Kenya In the High Court at Kibera Criminal Revision E063 of 2026 DR Kavedza, J June 23, 2026 Between Ramadhan Ibrahim Applicant and Republic Respondent Ruling 1.The applicant was charged and after a full trial convicted for the offence of being in possession of narcotic drugs contrary to section 3(1) as read with section 3(2) of the Narcotic Drugs and Pyschotropic Substances Control Act, No. 4 of 1994. He was sentenced to serve three years imprisonment. 2.He has filed the present application dated 6th May 2026 seeking revision of sentence. He is a first-time offender and 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 and the time spent in remand custody. 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. 5.The application dismissed for lacking in merit. RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 23RD DAY OF JUNE 2026......................D. KAVEDZAJUDGE