Abdalla v Republic (Criminal Revision E015 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 17673 (KLR) (27 November 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 17673 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT MOMBASA CRIMINAL REVISION E015 OF 2025 WM KAGENDO., J NOVEMBER 27, 2025 BETWEEN SWALEH ABDALLA ................................................................................ APPLICANT AND THE REPUBLIC ................................................................................... RESPONDENT RULING 1. This matter coming up for review under decongestion exercise in the presence of parties. The court has called for and examined the trial record and upon perusing the recommendation from the probation department.The offender was charged with a traffic offence and sentenced to pay a fine which he has not been able to afford. It Is Hereby Ordered: 1. That he has served a significant part of the sentence. 2. That the court guided by the sentencing policy guidelines reviews the sentence to the time already spent in custody under the decongestion policy. 3. That the sentence be and is hereby reviewed to the time spent in custody. 4. That file is hereby closed. 2. Given under my hands and seal of this Honorable Court at Mombasa this 27th November 2025. HON LADY JUSTICE WENDY KAGENDO MICHENI JUDGE ISSUED AT MOMBASA THIS 27TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2025 Penal Notice: - https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/17673/eng@2025-11-27 1
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‘If any party served with this Order disobeys the same, shall be cited for contempt of court and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months.’ Signed By/for: HON. LADY JUSTICE WENDY MICHENI THE JUDICIARY OF KENYA. MOMBASA HIGH COURT HIGH COURT CRIMINAL DATE: 2025-11-27 17:23:19 https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/17673/eng@2025-11-27 2
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