Barasa v Republic (Criminal Revision E011 of 2026) [2026] KEHC 11388 (KLR) (23 July 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 11388 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT BUNGOMA CRIMINAL REVISION E011 OF 2026 E OMINDE, J JULY 23, 2026 BETWEEN EVANS MAIKUMA BARASA ................................................................. APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT RULING 1. The Applicant herein moved this Court by way of undated Notice of Motion wherein prays to Court that as provided under Section 333(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code, the Court considers and factors into his sentence the period that he spent in remand custody during the trial. 2. In the Affidavit is support of the Application, he states that he was charged with the ofience of Defilement Contrary to Section 8 (1) as read with Sub-Section 8(4) of the Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006, convicted and sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment in Kimilili S.O Criminal Case No. 131 of 2019. He states that he has no issue with the conviction and the sentence save for his prayer under Section 333(2) aforementioned. 3. Counsel for the State in his oral representations stated that he has no objection to the period that the Applicant spent in remand be factored into the Applicant’s 10 year’ sentence as he has prayed. I have considered the Applicant’s Application. I have taken into consideration the fact that the provision under which the application has been made is a mandatory provision and in this regard, the Application has merit. 4. I have perused the record of the proceedings of sentencing. It shows that the remand period was not factored into the sentence of 10 years’ imprisonment that the trial court imposed. The record shows that the Applicant was charged on 6th December 2019 and remanded in custody until 27th September 2021 when he was sentenced. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/11388/eng@2026-07-23 1
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5. This brings the period that the Applicant spent in custody to 1 Year, 9 Months and 21 days. I therefore allow the Applicant’s Application and direct the period of 1 Year, 9 Months and 21 days that the applicant spent in remand custody be factored into his sentence of 10 years’ imprisonment. 6. Right of Appeal 14 days READ DATED AND SIGNED AT BUNGOMA ON 23RD JULY 2026. E. OMINDE JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/11388/eng@2026-07-23 2
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