Sietienei v Republic (Criminal Revision E011 of 2026) [2026] KEHC 2541 (KLR) (24 February 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 2541 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KIBERA CRIMINAL REVISION E011 OF 2026 DR KAVEDZA, J FEBRUARY 24, 2026 BETWEEN JAMES KIPLIMO SIETIENEI ................................................................. APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT RULING 1. The applicant was charged and convicted for the offence of attempted defilement contrary to section 9 (1) (2) of the Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006. He was sentenced to serve nine (9) years imprisonment. He has filed the present application seeking revision of sentence. 2. The grounds raised are that the court failed to consider the time spent in pretrial custody. Since his incarceration, he has reformed. He is remorseful and has rehabilitated. 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, I note that before sentencing, the trial court called for and considered the pre-sentencing report. The sentence imposed was also legal in the circumstances of the case. 4. In my view I find no good cause or reason to revise the sentence imposed by the trial court. The application dismissed. Orders accordingly RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 D. KAVEDZA JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/2541/eng@2026-02-24 1
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