NANCY KEMUNTO OKIRIGITI vs REPUBLIC [2004] KEHC 2341 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2341
- Citation
- [2004] KEHC 2341 (KLR)
- Decided
- 17 February 2004
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentence of the CM's court at Kisii in criminal case No.3066 of 2001.CoramKABURU BAUNI
Holding
The conviction is upheld. The sentence of two years imprisonment is substituted with a fine of shs.10,000/= or six months imprisonment in default.
Facts
The appellant, Nancy Kemunto Okirigiti, was convicted for causing grievous harm to the complainant. The appellant had a knife hidden in her clothes and stabbed the complainant on the lower abdomen, resulting in serious injuries.
Issues
- Conviction and sentence of the CM's court
- Sentence imposed by the High Court
Reasoning
The injuries inflicted were serious, and the appellant was a first offender. Given these circumstances, a non-custodial sentence was deemed appropriate.
Outcome
Appeal upheld, sentence modified.
Orders
- Fine of shs.10,000/= or six months imprisonment in default
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