Ali Abdalla Mwanza v Republic [2018] KECA 287 (KLR)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 287
- Citation
- [2018] KECA 287 (KLR)
- Decided
- 27 September 2018
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from a conviction and sentence of 40 years imprisonment for murder.CoramALNASHIR VISRAM, W. KARANJA, M.K. KOOME
Holding
The appeal is partially allowed, and the sentence is reduced from 40 years to 20 years from the date of conviction.
Facts
On December 13, 2009, Ali Abdalla Mwanza was accused of hitting and killing his younger brother Mutia Kano with an iron rod, claiming the deceased had stolen a motorcycle. The appellant was identified as the ring leader and was charged with murder.
Issues
- The validity of the charge sheet.
- The appropriateness of the 40-year sentence.
- The constitutionality of the mandatory death penalty for murder.
Reasoning
The court considered the appellant's age and the life expectancy statistics, concluding that a 40-year sentence was manifestly excessive and substituted it with 20 years.
Outcome
The appeal is partially allowed.
Orders
- The sentence of 40 years is reduced to 20 years from the date of conviction.
Authorities cited
Cases cited (2)
- Machariavs. Republic [2003] EA 559
- Muruatetu's case [2018] E.A. 1044 (SC)
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