REPUBLIC v DAVID KIPKORIR BUSIENEI [2011] KEHC 2013 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2013
- Citation
- [2011] KEHC 2013 (KLR)
- Decided
- 19 July 2011
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from the original trial outcomeCoramJ. R. Karanja
Holding
The accused is found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to serve an additional three (3) years imprisonment.
Facts
The accused, David Kipkorir Busienei, was charged with murder for the death of his wife, Sarah Chepkoech Busienei, on February 20, 2004. The prosecution alleged that Busienei beat his wife to death, but there was no direct evidence linking him to the fatal blow. The defense argued that the death was accidental due to domestic violence.
Issues
- Whether the accused was responsible for the fatal injury to the deceased
- Whether the charge of murder should be reduced to manslaughter
Reasoning
The court found that while the accused was the assailant, there was no premeditated intent to kill. The death was due to excessive force in a domestic dispute.
Outcome
Guilty of manslaughter
Orders
- Accused is sentenced to serve an additional three (3) years imprisonment
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Penal Code
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