Mwaniki v Republic (Criminal Revision E157 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 13543 (KLR) (1 October 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 13543 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KIBERA CRIMINAL REVISION E157 OF 2025 DR KAVEDZA, J OCTOBER 1, 2025 BETWEEN MICHAEL MWANGI MWANIKI .......................................................... APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT RULING 1. Before the trial court, the applicant was convicted for the ofience of defilement contrary to section 8(1) as read with section 8(3) of the Sexual Offences Act, No. 3 of 2006. He was sentenced to serve twenty (20) years imprisonment. On appeal, his sentence was reduced to fifteen (15) years imprisonment. 2. The applicant filed the application dated 11th August 2025 seeking sentence review. the grounds raised in support of the application the time served has been sufficient rehabilitation. He urged the court to grant the orders sought. 3. From the record, the applicant has served seven years of the fifteen-year sentence. The time served is less than half of the total term of imprisonment imposed which in my view is not sufficient rehabilitation. 4. In my view I find no good cause or reason to revise the sentence imposed by the trial court. 5. The application dismissed for lacking in merit. Orders accordingly. RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER 2025 ________________ D. KAVEDZA JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/13543/eng@2025-10-01 1
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