Kipkoech v Republic (Criminal Revision 36 of 2026) [2026] KEHC 1593 (KLR) (11 February 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 1593 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KIBERA CRIMINAL REVISION 36 OF 2026 DR KAVEDZA, J FEBRUARY 11, 2026 BETWEEN KASSIM KIPKOECH ............................................................................... APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT RULING 1. The applicant was charged and after a full trial convicted for the offence of stealing motor vehicle contrary to section 278A of the Penal Code. He was sentenced to serve two years imprisonment. 2. He filed the present application seeking sentence review. The grounds in support of the application are that he is remorseful and the time served is sufficient sentence. 3. I have consdired the application, the arguments in support and the applicable law. 4. 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. 5. In my view I find no good cause or reason to revise the sentence imposed by the trial court. Orders accordingly. RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 11TH FEBRUARY 2026 _______________ D. KAVEDZA JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/1593/eng@2026-02-11 1
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