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Republic v Daniel Omweno Okenyoru (Criminal Case 18 of 2013) [2015] KEHC 1835 (KLR) (26 October 2015) (Sentence)

[2015] KEHC 1835 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
1835
Citation
[2015] KEHC 1835 (KLR)
Decided
26 October 2015
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TypeCriminal CasePostureAppeal from a conviction and sentenceCoramHON. W. OKWANY
Holding

The accused is sentenced to 7 years imprisonment, to run from the date of his first court appearance, 27th February 2013.

Facts

The accused, Daniel Omweno Okenyoru, attacked his own father, the deceased, over a family disagreement, resulting in the father's death.

Issues

  1. Conviction of Manslaughter
  2. Sentence determination

Reasoning

The court considered the nature of the disagreement, the accused's young age, and the risk of retribution from the accused's family and community.

Outcome

Conviction upheld, sentence affirmed

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