Ngeny v Republic (Criminal Appeal 117 of 2017) [2024] KECA 929 (KLR) (26 July 2024) (Judgment)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 929
- Citation
- [2024] KECA 929 (KLR)
- Decided
- 26 July 2024
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from a sentence imposed by the High CourtCoramM. Muya, F. Ochieng, W. Korir
Holding
The appeal against sentence is dismissed and the sentence of 20 years imprisonment is upheld.
Facts
The appellant, Robert Kipngetich Ngeny, was charged with murder but entered into a plea bargain agreement for manslaughter. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Issues
- Whether the trial court erred by relying on aggravating circumstances without considering the appellant's mitigation.
- Whether the sentence of 20 years imprisonment is manifestly excessive in the circumstances of the case.
Reasoning
The trial court considered the appellant's voluntary surrender and family forgiveness, but the circumstances of the killing, including the appellant's prolonged and unprovoked attack on his mother, warranted a custodial sentence.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Authorities cited
Cases cited (1)
- S. v. Malgas [2001] ZASCA 30
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