Ngaira v Repulic [2019] KECA 955 (KLR)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 955
- Citation
- [2019] KECA 955 (KLR)
- Decided
- 6 March 2019
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from the judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Eldoret, (Kimondo, J.) dated 14th July, 2015CoramE. M. Githinji, Hannah Okwengu, J. Mohammed
Holding
The conviction for murder is upheld, but the death sentence is set aside and replaced with a sentence of twenty years imprisonment.
Facts
The appellant, Moses Wanjala Ngaira, was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of Stephen Toili Macho. The prosecution alleged that the appellant assaulted the deceased because he was a thief, and the deceased identified the appellant as the assailant.
Issues
- Establishment of malice aforethought
- Proportionality of the death sentence
Reasoning
Malice aforethought was established, and the death sentence was set aside due to the Supreme Court's declaration that the mandatory nature of the death sentence is unconstitutional.
Outcome
Appeal allowed against sentence, conviction upheld.
Orders
- Set aside the death sentence and substitute a sentence of twenty years imprisonment
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Penal Code
- Criminal Procedure Code
Cases cited (1)
- Petition No. 15 and 16 of 2015 (consolidated)
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