Okenga v Republic (Criminal Revision 85 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 16277 (KLR) (11 November 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 16277 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KIBERA CRIMINAL REVISION 85 OF 2025 DR KAVEDZA, J NOVEMBER 11, 2025 BETWEEN JOSEPH CHAGARA OKENGA .............................................................. APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT RULING 1. The applicant herein was charged before the lower court with the offence of Stealing contrary to section 268 (1) as read with Section 275 the Penal Code. He was sentenced to serve 2 years' imprisonment. 2. He has filed the present application dated 13th November 2025 seeking sentence review. The averments made in support of the application are that he has spent 9 months in prison which is sufficient rehabilitation. He prayed for a non-custodial sentence. 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 of the foregoing, I find no good cause or reason to revise the sentence imposed by the trial court. The application dismissed for lacking in merit. Orders accordingly. RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 11TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2025 ______________ D. KAVEDZA JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/16277/eng@2025-11-11 1
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