David Anamba v Republic

Anamba v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E176 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 15190 (KLR) (28 October 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 15190 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KIBERA MISCELLANEOUS CRIMINAL APPLICATION E176 OF 2025 DR KAVEDZA, J OCTOBER 28, 2025 BETWEEN DAVID ANAMBA ..................................................................................... APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT RULING 1. The applicant was charged and after a full trial convicted for the ofience of defilement contrary to section 8(1) as read with 8(3) of the Sexual Offences Act, No. 3 of 2006. He was sentenced to serve twenty (20) years imprisonment. His appeal before this court was dismissed on 3rd June 2025. 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/2025/15190/eng@2025-10-28 1