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Criminal Law [2025] KEHC 3195 (KLR)

Mainye v Republic

Mainye v Republic [2025] KEHC 3195 (KLR)

The High Court declined to revise a sentence for cannabis possession, holding that the trial sentence was lawful and a non-custodial term was not warranted.

  • Narcotic Possession
  • Sentencing Review
  • Plea Of Guilty
  • Criminal-law
  • Drug-offences
  • Sentencing
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Criminal Law [2025] KEHC 16768 (KLR)

Mainye v Republic

Mainye v Republic [2025] KEHC 16768 (KLR)

The High Court declined to revise a sentence for cannabis possession, finding the trial court’s fine-or-jail sentence lawful and proportionate.

  • Narcotic Possession
  • Sentencing Review
  • Plea Of Guilty
  • Criminal-revision
  • Cannabis-possession
  • Sentencing
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Criminal Law [2024] KEHC 16459 (KLR)

Ouma v Republic

Ouma v Republic [2024] KEHC 16459 (KLR)

The High Court at Kisumu declined to review a narcotics sentence, citing a pending robbery with violence case and the absence of grounds to interfere.

  • Narcotic Possession
  • Sentencing Review
  • Pending Criminal Proceedings
  • Criminal-law
  • Narcotic-possession
  • Sentencing-review
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Criminal Law [2024] KEHC 15216 (KLR)

Nyambane v Republic

Nyambane v Republic [2024] KEHC 15216 (KLR)

The High Court reduced a five-year narcotics sentence, substituting it with 15 months' probation after finding the custodial term excessive and disproportionate.

  • Narcotic Possession
  • Plea Of Guilty
  • Sentencing Principles
  • Mitigation
  • Proportionality Of Sentence
  • Narcotic-possession
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Criminal Law [2024] KEHC 15189 (KLR)

Odongo v Republic

Odongo v Republic [2024] KEHC 15189 (KLR)

The court held that the applicant, having pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis sativa and being a first offender who has demonstrated remorse and rehabilitation, is a suitable candidate for a non-custodial sentence. The court considered the gravity of the offence, the applicant's criminal history, character, and the need for community protection. The empirical evidence showed the applicant is reformed and ready for reintegration into society. Therefore, the custodial sentence was reviewed and substituted with a probation sentence for the remaining period, subject to compliance with probat…

  • Narcotic Possession
  • Sentencing Review
  • Non Custodial Sentences
  • Plea Of Guilty
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Criminal Law [2024] KEHC 15007 (KLR)

Wanjiru v Republic

Wanjiru v Republic [2024] KEHC 15007 (KLR)

The High Court at Kiambu marked a criminal revision application as spent after finding the applicant had likely already served the sentence imposed for bhang possession.

  • Narcotic Possession
  • Plea Of Guilty
  • Sentencing
  • Criminal Revision
  • Criminal-revision
  • Mootness
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Criminal Law [2024] KEHC 7633 (KLR)

Mohamed v Republic

Mohamed v Republic [2024] KEHC 7633 (KLR)

The High Court upheld the conviction for cannabis possession, reduced the sentence from five years to three, and set aside forfeiture of KES 77,640.

  • Narcotic Possession
  • Sentencing Principles
  • Forfeiture Of Property
  • Criminal-law
  • Narcotic-possession
  • Sentencing
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Criminal Law [2024] KEHC 3914 (KLR)

Njoroge v Republic

Njoroge v Republic [2024] KEHC 3914 (KLR)

The High Court at Nakuru revised a custodial sentence for cannabis possession and substituted the remainder with a two-month community service order.

  • Narcotic Possession
  • Sentence Revision
  • Community Service
  • Probation Reports
  • Sentence-revision
  • Community-service
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Criminal Law [2024] KEHC 3905 (KLR)

Magu v Republic

Magu v Republic [2024] KEHC 3905 (KLR)

The High Court at Nakuru revised a drug-possession sentence and ordered the remainder served through community service at Tayari Chief’s Camp for six months.

  • Narcotic Possession
  • Sentencing Revision
  • Community Service Orders
  • Sentencing-revision
  • Community-service-orders
  • Narcotic-possession
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Criminal Law [2024] KEHC 3906 (KLR)

Njoroge v Republic

Njoroge v Republic [2024] KEHC 3906 (KLR)

The High Court at Nakuru revised a one-year sentence for cannabis possession, substituting the remaining term with a two-month community service order.

  • Narcotic Possession
  • Sentencing Revision
  • Community Service Orders
  • Criminal-sentencing
  • Sentence-revision
  • Community-service-orders
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