George Kimani Kamweru v Republic

Kamweru v Republic (Criminal Revision E121 of 2026) [2026] KEHC 11915 (KLR) (29 July 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 11915 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KIBERA CRIMINAL REVISION E121 OF 2026 DR KAVEDZA, J JULY 29, 2026 BETWEEN GEORGE KIMANI KAMWERU ............................................................ APPLICANT AND REPUBLIC ............................................................................................ RESPONDENT RULING 1. The applicant was charged and convicted the offence of Kidnapping with intent to confine contrary to Section 259 of the Penal Code and with four counts on different offences. He was sentenced to serve ten (10) years imprisonment. 2. He has filed the present undated application filed seeking revision of sentence. The grounds raised are that he is remorseful for the offence committed. He 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 offence was of a serious nature and the aggravating circumstances therein the trial 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. Orders accordingly. RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 29TH DAY OF JULY 2026 ______________ D. KAVEDZA https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/11915/eng@2026-07-29 1

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