[2024] KEHC 12156 (KLR)
The court found that the trial court had properly considered all relevant mitigating factors, including the applicant's remorse, rehabilitation, time spent in remand, and first offender status. The sentence imposed was lawful and appropriate in the circumstances. No sufficient cause or error was demonstrated to...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 12156 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Benard Sakwa; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kibera
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision 147 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling on Application for Revision of Sentence
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Judges
- DR Kavedza
- Legal Topics
- Sentence Revision, Stealing Offence, Penal Code Section 278a, Mitigation, First Offender, Non Custodial Sentence
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Benard Sakwa
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling on Application for Revision of Sentence
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant has demonstrated sufficient grounds for revision of the custodial sentence imposed for stealing a motorcycle contrary to section 278(A) of the Penal Code.
- 2 Whether the trial court properly considered mitigation, remand time, and first offender status before sentencing.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the trial court had properly considered all relevant mitigating factors, including the applicant's remorse, rehabilitation, time spent in remand, and first offender status. The sentence imposed was lawful and appropriate in the circumstances. No sufficient cause or error was demonstrated to warrant revision of the sentence. Accordingly, the application for revision lacked merit and was dismissed.
Court Disposition
application dismissed
Orders
- The application for revision of sentence is dismissed for lack of merit.
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Sakwa v Republic (Criminal Revision 147 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 12156 (KLR) (14 October 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 12156 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kibera
Criminal Revision 147 of 2024
DR Kavedza, J
October 14, 2024
Between
Benard Sakwa
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
Ruling
1. The applicant was charged and after a full trial convicted for the offence of stealing a motor cycle contrary to section 278 (A) of the Penal Code. He was sentenced to serve 3 years imprisonment. His appeal against conviction and sentence was dismissed by this court.
2. He has filed the present application dated 30th MAY 2024 seeking revision of sentence. The grounds raised are that he has served a substantial term of his sentence. 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.
5. The application dismissed for lacking in merit.
Orders accordingly.
RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 14TH OCTOBER 2024D. KAVEDZAJUDGE