Ramadhan Ibrahim v Republic

Ibrahim v Republic (Criminal Revision E063 of 2026) [2026] KEHC 8760 (KLR) (23 June 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 8760 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KIBERA CRIMINAL REVISION E063 OF 2026 DR KAVEDZA, J JUNE 23, 2026 BETWEEN RAMADHAN IBRAHIM ........................................................................ APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT RULING 1. The applicant was charged and after a full trial convicted for the offence of being in possession of narcotic drugs contrary to section 3(1) as read with section 3(2) of the Narcotic Drugs and Pyschotropic Substances Control Act, No. 4 of 1994. He was sentenced to serve three years imprisonment. 2. He has filed the present application dated 6th May 2026 seeking revision of sentence. He is a first-time offender and has undergone rehabilitation. He urged the court to revise the sentence of the trial court to 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 and the time spent in remand custody. 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. 5. The application dismissed for lacking in merit. RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 23RD DAY OF JUNE 2026 ...................... D. KAVEDZA https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/8760/eng@2026-06-23 1

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