Kezimana Christella v Republic

Christella v Republic (Criminal Revision E061 of 2026) [2026] KEHC 9107 (KLR) (23 June 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 9107 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KIBERA CRIMINAL REVISION E061 OF 2026 DR KAVEDZA, J JUNE 23, 2026 BETWEEN KEZIMANA CHRISTELLA .................................................................... APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT RULING 1. The applicant herein was charged before the lower court with the offence of trafficking in persons contrary to section 3(1)(d) as read with section 5 of the Counter Trafficking in Persons Act No. 8 of 2010. She was subsequently convicted and sentenced to pay a fine of Kshs. 1,500,000 in default to serve five (5) years’ imprisonment. 2. She has now moved this Court by way of an application seeking sentence review. She avers that she has an outstanding balance of approximately one (1) year and eight (8) months and contends that the period already served renders her suitable for consideration of a non-custodial sentence. 3. I have considered the application, the grounds advanced in support thereof, and the applicable law. The record of the trial court shows that the court duly considered the applicant’s mitigation, the period spent in remand custody, and the fact that she was a first offender prior to passing sentence. The court also properly exercised its discretion within the statutory framework. Further, the offence for which the applicant was convicted is of a serious nature, involving trafficking in persons, which the law treats with considerable gravity. 4. Having reviewed the totality of the circumstances, I am not persuaded that any sufficient cause has been demonstrated to warrant interference with the sentence imposed by the trial court. The sentence was lawful, proportionate, and properly founded on the facts and circumstances before that court. 5. In the premises, I find no good cause or legal basis to review or revise the sentence imposed. The application is accordingly dismissed for lack of merit. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/9107/eng@2026-06-23 1

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