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Criminal Law [2025] KEHC 9861 (KLR)

Ochieng v Republic

Ochieng v Republic [2025] KEHC 9861 (KLR)

The High Court upheld the conviction for preparation to commit a felony but found the seven-year sentence excessive and reduced it to time already served.

  • Preparation To Commit Felony
  • Dangerous Weapons
  • Standard Of Proof
  • Sentencing Principles
  • Preparation-to-commit-felony
  • Dangerous-weapons
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Criminal Law [2025] KEHC 9823 (KLR)

Mumo v Republic

Mumo v Republic [2025] KEHC 9823 (KLR)

The High Court partly allowed a sentence review, directing that time spent in custody be counted from the remand date under section 333(2), but رفضed a non-custodial sentence.

  • Sentencing Principles
  • Time Spent In Custody
  • Review Of Sentence
  • Attempted Murder
  • Preparation To Commit Felony
  • Sentencing-principles
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Criminal Law [2025] KEHC 9360 (KLR)

Juma v Republic

Juma v Republic [2025] KEHC 9360 (KLR)

The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against conviction for preparation to commit a felony, holding that the prosecution proved the offence beyond reasonable doubt.

  • Preparation To Commit Felony
  • Elements Of Offence
  • Intent To Commit Felony
  • Assessment Of Evidence
  • Criminal-appeal
  • Preparation-to-commit-a-felony
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Criminal Law [2025] KEHC 9212 (KLR)

Ndeto v Republic

Ndeto v Republic [2025] KEHC 9212 (KLR)

The High Court at Marsabit quashed Bonface Ndeto’s convictions for firearm and ammunition possession and acquitted him, finding possession was not proved beyond reasonable doubt.

  • Possession Of Firearms
  • Possession Of Ammunition
  • Preparation To Commit Felony
  • Standard Of Proof
  • Identification Evidence
  • Criminal-appeal
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Criminal Law [2025] KEHC 5329 (KLR)

Sanduku v Republic

Sanduku v Republic [2025] KEHC 5329 (KLR)

The High Court upheld consecutive convictions arising from a guilty plea to preparation to commit a felony and a conviction for malicious damage to property, finding the sentences lawful.

  • Sentencing Principles
  • Malicious Damage To Property
  • Preparation To Commit Felony
  • Minimum Sentences
  • Criminal-sentencing
  • Preparation-to-commit-felony
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Criminal Law [2025] KEHC 4983 (KLR)

Mwaura & 2 others v Republic

Mwaura & 2 others v Republic [2025] KEHC 4983 (KLR)

The High Court upheld the appellants’ convictions for preparation to commit a felony and, for the second appellant, conveying suspected stolen property, while correcting a sentencing error.

  • Preparation To Commit Felony
  • Possession Of Suspected Stolen Property
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Sentencing Principles
  • Criminal-law
  • Preparation-to-commit-felony
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Criminal Law [2025] KEHC 1156 (KLR)

Juma v Republic

Juma v Republic [2025] KEHC 1156 (KLR)

The conviction was unsafe because the prosecution failed to prove the essential ingredients of the offense of preparation to commit a felony beyond a reasonable doubt, particularly the element that the Appellant was not at his place of abode and was in possession of a weapon or article for use in a crime, relying instead on suspicion.

  • Preparation To Commit Felony
  • Burglary
  • Standard Of Proof
  • Evidence Evaluation
  • Criminal Procedure
  • Appeals Process
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Criminal Law [2025] KEHC 1624 (KLR)

Hamisi v Republic

Hamisi v Republic [2025] KEHC 1624 (KLR)

The High Court upheld Omar Mohamed Hamisi’s conviction and seven-year concurrent sentences for preparation to commit a felony and possession of an imitation firearm.

  • Preparation To Commit Felony
  • Imitation Firearm Possession
  • Mens Rea
  • Sentencing Principles
  • Preparation-to-commit-felony
  • Imitation-firearm-possession
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Criminal Law [2024] KEHC 16465 (KLR)

Buluku v Republic

Buluku v Republic [2024] KEHC 16465 (KLR)

The High Court in Kisumu held that Buluku had served a sufficient part of his three-year sentence for preparation to commit a felony and ordered his release.

  • Sentencing Principles
  • Preparation To Commit Felony
  • Prison Decongestion
  • Sentencing-principles
  • Prison-decongestion
  • Preparation-to-commit-a-felony
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Criminal Law [2024] KEHC 16429 (KLR)

Mitei v Republic

Mitei v Republic [2024] KEHC 16429 (KLR)

The court found that the applicant, having pleaded guilty to preparation to commit a felony and served several months in custody, demonstrated remorse and suitability for rehabilitation. The judge considered the sentencing principles requiring courts to avoid custodial sentences for first offenders in less serious offences where possible. The applicant's lack of prior criminal history, his admission of guilt, and the period already spent in custody weighed in favour of a non-custodial sentence. The court determined that a probation order would serve the interests of justice, facilitate the ap…

  • Sentencing Principles
  • Preparation To Commit Felony
  • Non Custodial Sentences
  • Probation Orders
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