REPUBLIC v MARY WANJIKU GITONGA [2007] KEHC 844 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 844
- Citation
- [2007] KEHC 844 (KLR)
- Decided
- 20 July 2007
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from the original trial outcomeCoramH. M. OKWENGU
Holding
The court finds the accused guilty of murder with malice aforethought.
Facts
The accused, Mary Wanjiku Gitonga, is charged with the murder of her husband, Johnson Muchura Munene, on January 7, 2005. The prosecution alleges that the accused murdered her husband using an axe. The accused claims that her husband had threatened her and that she was locked in her house.
Issues
- Was the accused guilty of murder?
- Was the accused acting in self-defense?
Reasoning
The court found that the accused had a deliberate intention to cause the death of her husband, and there was no evidence of self-defense or imminent danger.
Outcome
Guilty
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