Republic v Kennedy Mongare Okari [2016] KEHC 58 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 58
- Citation
- [2016] KEHC 58 (KLR)
- Decided
- 26 January 2016
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from a conviction for manslaughterCoramC. B. NAGILLAH
Holding
The court sentences the accused to a three-year non-custodial sentence to be supervised by the Probation Officer of his area.
Facts
The accused, Kennedy Mongare Okari, was charged with murder but pleaded and was convicted of manslaughter. The victim was Eugene Kjeri Ogendi. The accused has a history of epilepsy and mild mental disturbance.
Issues
- Whether the accused should be sentenced to a non-custodial sentence
- The appropriateness of the sentence given the accused's background and circumstances
Reasoning
The court considered the accused's first offender status, remorse, and the victim's family's forgiveness. The court also took into account the accused's mental health issues and the community's willingness to forgive him.
Outcome
Conviction upheld, sentence reduced to non-custodial
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Penal Code
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