REPUBLIC V JARED OWINO UMIRA ALIAS JAJINA [2013] KEHC 3589 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 3589
- Citation
- [2013] KEHC 3589 (KLR)
- Decided
- 9 May 2013
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from a conviction and sentenceCoramH.K. CHEMITEI
Holding
The court reduces the sentence from death to 20 years imprisonment.
Facts
The accused was convicted of murder and sentenced to death, but the court reduced the sentence to 20 years imprisonment.
Issues
- Mitigation of sentence due to accused's family circumstances and remorse
- Prescribed sentence of death and its reduction to 20 years imprisonment
Reasoning
The court considers the accused's remorse and family circumstances, and reduces the sentence from death to 20 years imprisonment.
Outcome
Appeal upheld, sentence reduced
Orders
- Ordering the accused to serve a custodial sentence of twenty (20) years from the date of the delivery of this ruling
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