Simon Musumbi Mang’ondu v Republic

Mang’ondu v Republic (Criminal Revision E009 of 2026) [2026] KEHC 2044 (KLR) (23 February 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 2044 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KIBERA CRIMINAL REVISION E009 OF 2026 DR KAVEDZA, J FEBRUARY 23, 2026 BETWEEN SIMON MUSUMBI MANG’ONDU ....................................................... APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT RULING 1. The applicant was charged and after a full trial convicted for the ofience of dealing in wildlife trophy without a permit contrary to section 92(2) of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, 2013. He was sentenced to serve seven (7) years imprisonment. 2. He has filed the present undated application seeking revision of sentence. The grounds raised are that he is remorseful for the ofience committed. He has undergone rehabilitation. He urged the court to revise the sentence of the trial court to a non-custodial sentence. 3. From the record, he filed a similar application in Misc. Criminal Application No. E057 of 2025 and the court dismissed his application on 12th May 2025. The court further directed that he should not file a similar application without leave of court. 4. The applicant has now filed the present application seeking identical reliefs. This repeated filing of similar applications amounts to an abuse of the court process and serves no useful purpose. 5. Accordingly, the application is found to be without merit and is hereby dismissed. The applicant to serve his sentence to completion. RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 ............................. D. KAVEDZA https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/2044/eng@2026-02-23 1

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