Republic v Sabina Njeri Wanyoike [2016] KEHC 6261 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 6261
- Citation
- [2016] KEHC 6261 (KLR)
- Decided
- 16 March 2016
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TypemurderPostureguilty plea after trialCoramR. K. LIMO
Holding
The accused is found guilty of manslaughter
Facts
The accused and the deceased, who were husband and wife, had a domestic quarrel leading to a fight. The deceased grabbed a knife but the accused snatched it and stabbed him on the chest, killing him instantly.
Issues
- Whether the accused is guilty of murder or manslaughter
- Whether the accused had malice aforethought
Reasoning
The incident occurred at the spur of the moment, there was no evidence of previous altercations, and the accused did not show malice aforethought.
Outcome
Guilty of manslaughter
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Penal Code
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