Sanenge v Republic (Criminal Revision E222 of 2022) [2025] KEHC 12416 (KLR) (4 September 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 12416 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT ELDORET CRIMINAL REVISION E222 OF 2022 RN NYAKUNDI, J SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 BETWEEN JOSHUA NDUGANI SANENGE ............................................................ APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT RULING 1. The applicant was charged of grievous harm contrary to section 234 of the Penal Code. The brief facts are on the on the 29th day of March 2016 at Lumama village in Lugari sub county within Kakamega county willfully and unlawfully did grievous harm to Bramwel Ngotela. He pleaded guilty to the ofience convicted and sentenced to 2 years’ imprisonment. Decision 2. When deciding sentence review this court is guided by the principle in the following authorities Bernard Gacheru v. Republic [2002] eKLR, Shadrack Kipkoech v. R. Eldoret Criminal Appeal No. 253 of 2003 and R v Fanguna [2009] NZCA 316. 3. The application by the applicant to review the sentence manifest no merit and the same is dismissed under section 382 of the CPC. DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED VIA CTS AT ELDORET THIS 4TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2025 R. NYAKUNDI JUDGE Representation: M/s Sidi for the state https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/12416/eng@2025-09-04 1
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