Adhouch v Republic (Criminal Revision E034 of 2026) [2026] KEHC 5148 (KLR) (23 April 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 5148 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KIBERA CRIMINAL REVISION E034 OF 2026 DR KAVEDZA, J APRIL 23, 2026 BETWEEN SUSAN ANYANGO ADHOUCH ........................................................... APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT RULING 1. The applicant was charged for the offence of traficking in narcotic drugs, contrary to section 4(a) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control Act No. 4 of 1994. After a full trial, she was convicted and sentenced to serve seven (14) years imprisonment. 2. She has filed the present application dated 19th March 2026 seeking sentence review. The grounds raised are that she is the sole breadwinner in her family who have suffered since her incarceration. She is remorseful for the offence committed. She suffers from chronic back pain requiring medical attention. She urged the court to revise the 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. 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 for lacking in merit. RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 23RD APRIL 2026 _____________ D. KAVEDZA JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/5148/eng@2026-04-23 1
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