Daniel Wesonga Mwita v Republic [2015] KEHC 1847 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1847
- Citation
- [2015] KEHC 1847 (KLR)
- Decided
- 27 October 2015
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TypeMiscellaneous Criminal ApplicationPosturePetitioner seeking to have conviction and sentence reconsidered due to new evidence under Article 50(6) of the ConstitutionCoramH. K. CHEMITEI, E. N. MAINA
Holding
Petitioner's claims are dismissed as there is no new and compelling evidence, and the Court of Appeal has already addressed the issue of age.
Facts
Petitioner was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for an offence, and his appeals to the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court were unsuccessful.
Issues
- Petitioner's claim of being under-age at the time of the offence
- Petitioner's claim of lack of counsel during the trial
Reasoning
The Court of Appeal has already determined that the petitioner and others were under 18 at the time of the offence and substituted their death sentence with detention at the President's pleasure.
Outcome
Petition dismissed
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