Lydia Imsa Tangale v Republic

Tangale v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E152 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 13575 (KLR) (1 October 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 13575 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KIBERA MISCELLANEOUS CRIMINAL APPLICATION E152 OF 2025 DR KAVEDZA, J OCTOBER 1, 2025 BETWEEN LYDIA IMSA TANGALE ......................................................................... APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT RULING 1. The applicant was charged and, after a full trial, convicted for the offence of stealing contrary to section 268(1) as read with section 275 of the Penal Code. She was sentenced to serve 18 months imprisonment. 2. The applicant filed the present application dated 24th July 2025 seeking sentence review. She prayed that the time served has been sufficient rehabilitation. She urged the court to grant the orders sought. 3. I have considered the application, the grounds in support and the applicable law. From the record of the trial court, the court considered the applicant’s mitigation, the time spent in remand custody and the fact that the applicant was a first offender before sentencing. Having considered the application in its totality. The sentence imposed was also legal in the circumstances of the case. 4. In my view I find no good cause or reason to revise the sentence imposed by the trial court. The application dismissed. Orders accordingly. RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER 2025 _____________ D. KAVEDZA JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/13575/eng@2025-10-01 1