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Criminal-law [2025] KEHC 8474 (KLR)

Mukhwana v Republic

Mukhwana v Republic [2025] KEHC 8474 (KLR)

The High Court at Kakamega dismissed a sentence appeal and upheld a seven-year term for possession of cannabis sativa, finding no error in sentencing discretion.

  • Sentencing-principles
  • Possession-of-narcotics
  • Appellate-review-of-sentence
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Criminal-law [2025] KECA 255 (KLR)

Farah v Republic

Farah v Republic [2025] KECA 255 (KLR)

The Court of Appeal upheld Zainab Abdi Farah’s conviction for trafficking narcotic drugs, finding the drugs were lawfully recovered from her bedroom and the sentence was lawful.

  • Narcotic-drug-trafficking
  • Possession-of-narcotics
  • Criminal-procedure
  • Evidence-handling
  • Sentencing-guidelines
  • Criminal-appeal
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Criminal-law [2025] KEHC 560 (KLR)

Kamau v Republic

Kamau v Republic [2025] KEHC 560 (KLR)

The High Court at Nakuru found the criminal revision moot because the applicant had already fully served the sentence, and it closed the file.

  • Possession-of-narcotics
  • Sentencing-review
  • Drug-offences
  • Criminal-revision
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Criminal-law [2024] KEHC 16376 (KLR)

Sakawa v Republic

Sakawa v Republic [2024] KEHC 16376 (KLR)

The High Court at Eldoret replaced a custodial sentence for cannabis possession with two months’ probation, citing rehabilitation and the applicant’s remorse.

  • Sentencing-principles
  • Possession-of-narcotics
  • Non-custodial-sentences
  • Criminal-revision
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Criminal-law [2024] KEHC 14564 (KLR)

Wanjiku v Republic

Wanjiku v Republic [2024] KEHC 14564 (KLR)

The High Court at Kiambu deferred a criminal revision application after confusion over the correct file and conviction details, directing prison authorities to supply proper particulars.

  • Sentencing
  • Non-custodial-sentences
  • Possession-of-narcotics
  • Criminal-revision
  • Prisoner-rights
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Criminal-law [2024] KEHC 13083 (KLR)

Njagi alias Uncle Sam v Republic

Njagi alias Uncle Sam v Republic [2024] KEHC 13083 (KLR)

The High Court upheld a conviction for possession of cannabis, finding the charge sheet was not defective, the evidence proved the case, and the sentence was proper.

  • Possession-of-narcotics
  • Defective-charge-sheet
  • Contradictory-evidence
  • Sentencing-principles
  • Criminal-appeal-sentence
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Criminal-law [2024] KEHC 8978 (KLR)

Kibet v Republic

Kibet v Republic [2024] KEHC 8978 (KLR)

The High Court at Nakuru dismissed a criminal revision application after finding the applicant had already served the sentence, making the request moot.

  • Possession-of-narcotics
  • Sentencing-review
  • Revision-jurisdiction
  • Criminal-revision
  • Drug-possession
  • Mootness
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Criminal-law [2024] KEHC 7407 (KLR)

Muoki v Republic

Muoki v Republic [2024] KEHC 7407 (KLR)

The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against conviction for possession of cannabis, holding that the narcotics were proved found in the appellant’s barbershop and the sentence was lawful.

  • Possession-of-narcotics
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Sentencing-principles
  • Constructive-possession
  • Criminal-law
  • Drug-possession
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Criminal-law [2024] KEHC 7381 (KLR)

Njoroge v Republic

Njoroge v Republic [2024] KEHC 7381 (KLR)

The High Court at Murang'a declined to review a sentence for cannabis possession, holding that deterrence and public policy weighed against interference.

  • Possession-of-narcotics
  • Sentencing-principles
  • Plea-of-guilty
  • Sentence-review
  • Criminal-law
  • Narcotics-possession
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Criminal-law [2024] KEHC 3079 (KLR)

Kimani v Republic

Kimani v Republic [2024] KEHC 3079 (KLR)

The High Court found a 10-year sentence for possession of bhang exceeded the statutory maximum, set it aside, and substituted a 2-year prison term.

  • Sentencing-principles
  • Possession-of-narcotics
  • Appeal-against-sentence
  • Criminal-sentencing
  • Drug-possession
  • Sentence-appeal
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