Rakwomi v Republic (Criminal Revision E108 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 15119 (KLR) (28 October 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 15119 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KIBERA CRIMINAL REVISION E108 OF 2025 DR KAVEDZA, J OCTOBER 28, 2025 BETWEEN STEPHEN KASMIL RAKWOMI ........................................................... APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT RULING 1. The applicant was charged and convicted for the ofience of robbery with violence contrary to section 296(2) of the Penal Code, Cap 63 Laws of Kenya. He was sentenced to death which sentence was later commuted to life imprisonment. He filed an appeal challenging his conviction and sentence. The conviction was conviction was upheld and the sentence reduced to twenty (20) years imprisonment. 2. He filed the present undated application seeking revision of sentence. The grounds in support of the application are that he has been rehabilitated and that the trial and this court failed to consider the time spent in remand custody. He urged the court to revise the sentence. 3. I have considered the application, the affidavit in support and the applicable law. 4. From the record, the applicant filed an appeal against his conviction and sentence which was heard and determined by this court. In the circumstances, the right forum for the applicant is the Court of Appeal. 5. In the circumstances, the application is dismissed. Orders accordingly. RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025 D. KAVEDZA JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/15119/eng@2025-10-28 1
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