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Dimba v Republic [2025] KEHC 9351 (KLR)
The High Court at Kisumu sentenced George Oluoch Dimba to the 12 years he had already served, ordered his release unless otherwise lawfully held, and closed the file.
Lawrence v Republic [2024] KEHC 564 (KLR)
The High Court at Mombasa allowed a sentence review application and ordered Antony Kombe Lawrence’s release, finding the time already served was sufficient punishment.
SJ alias S v Republic [2023] KECA 1264 (KLR)
The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal, set aside the order detaining the appellant at the President’s pleasure, and ordered his release unless lawfully held.
John Mburu Wambui v State [2021] KEHC 8392 (KLR)
The High Court at Voi lifted a death sentence for robbery, substituting time served and ordering the applicant’s release unless lawfully withheld.
Mohamed Issa Mbela v Director of Public Prosecutions [2020] KEHC 662 (KLR)
The High Court at Mombasa resentenced Mohamed Issa Mbela to time served and ordered his release, applying parity of justice with a co-accused already released.
Ali Omar Abdulrahman & Said Ngoto Machila v Director of Public Prosecution [2019] KEHC 11881 (KLR)
The High Court considered a constitutional petition over time already served in custody and ordered the 2nd petitioner released after 17 years served.
Gregory Waingwe v Director of Public Prosecutions [2019] KEHC 3212 (KLR)
The High Court at Mombasa found that sentencing objectives had been met after 15 years served and ordered Gregory Waingwe released unless otherwise lawfully held.
Elizabeth Rwamba v Republic [2018] KEHC 7942 (KLR)
The High Court at Meru reviewed the applicant’s sentence, reduced it to time already served, and ordered her release forthwith.
John Oduor Otieno v Republic [2017] KEHC 1340 (KLR)
The High Court allowed a sentence-only appeal, quashed consecutive prison terms for breaking into a dwelling house and stealing, and ordered release.
Ummulkheir Sadri Abdullah, Maryam Sid Abound & Khadija Abdulkadir Abubakar v Officer In Charge Shimo La Tewa Prison [2015] KEHC 111 (KLR)
The High Court ordered the prison officer to release the applicants, holding that a valid release order existed and had to be obeyed despite objections about service and verification.
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