Republic v George Otieno Onyango [2017] KEHC 5205 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 5205
- Citation
- [2017] KEHC 5205 (KLR)
- Decided
- 30 May 2017
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from a conviction for ManslaughterCoramE. N. MAINA
Holding
The accused is found guilty of Manslaughter and sentenced to seven (7) years imprisonment.
Facts
The accused and the deceased, George Ochieng Ondijo, had a dispute over a phone. The accused stabbed the deceased, who later died from severe internal hemorrhage.
Issues
- Whether the accused acted in self-defense
- Whether the accused had malice aforethought to prove murder
Reasoning
The court found that the accused did not intend to kill the deceased and that the deceased had not been a threat after the initial fight. The court concluded that the death was not due to malice aforethought.
Outcome
Guilty of Manslaughter, sentenced to seven (7) years imprisonment
Orders
- Sentence of seven (7) years imprisonment
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Penal Code
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