Mwangi v Republic (Criminal Revision E014 of 2026) [2026] KEHC 1692 (KLR) (17 February 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 1692 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KIBERA CRIMINAL REVISION E014 OF 2026 DR KAVEDZA, J FEBRUARY 17, 2026 BETWEEN JEDIDAH MUGURE MWANGI ............................................................. APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT RULING 1. The applicant was charged and convicted on eight counts of ofiences related to personation, giving false information, making a document without authority, forgery of land transfer and obtaining by false document. 2. She was sentenced as follows. A fine of Kshs. 200,000 in count I, in respect of person contrary to section 382 of the Penal Code. Kshs. 200,000 in respect of giving false information to a person employed in the public service contrary to section to 129 (a) of the Penal Code in count II. Kshs 400,000 in respect of making a document without authority contrary to section 357 (a) in count III. Kshs. 400,000 in respect of forgery of land transfer document contrary to section to section 350 (2) as read with section 349 of the Penal Code in count IV. Kshs. 300,000 in respect of uttering a false document contrary to section 353 as read with section 349 of the Penal Code in count V. Kshs. 300,000 in respect of uttering a false document contrary to section to section 353 as read with section 349 of the Penal Code in count VI. Kshs. 400,000 in respect of obtaining money by false pretences contrary to section 313 of the Penal Code in count VIII. Kshs. 400,000 in respect of obtaining money by false pretences contrary to section 313 of the Penal Code in count IX. And in all the counts in default she was to serve 1-year imprisonment in each count. 3. She filed the present applicant seeking sentence review. She has since reformed since her incarceration. She prayed for a non-custodial sentence. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/1692/eng@2026-02-17 1
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4. From the record, the applicant filed another similar application in High Court Misc. E078 of 2025 which was dismissed by this court on 14th July 2025. In the premises, this application is an abuse of the court process. 5. The application is dismissed for lacking in merit. Orders accordingly. RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 D. KAVEDZA JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/1692/eng@2026-02-17 2
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