Republic v John Mwinzi Kinyiri & 9 others [2018] KEHC 2876 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2876
- Citation
- [2018] KEHC 2876 (KLR)
- Decided
- 1 November 2018
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from the original trialCoramGeorge Dulu
Holding
The court found the accused guilty of manslaughter and acquitted them of murder.
Facts
The accused were charged with murder and assault. The prosecution presented evidence of a dispute over land and the killing of Japheth Mwinzi Kinyiri and Ruth Kanini Kimanzi.
Issues
- Whether the accused had malice aforethought in the killings
- Whether the killings were premeditated
Reasoning
The court found the killings were not premeditated and arose from an altercation, thus finding the accused guilty of manslaughter.
Outcome
The accused were found guilty of manslaughter and acquitted of murder.
Orders
- John Mwinzi Kinyiri, Mugao Kinyiri, Eric Mulungye Kinyiri, and Erastus Syengo Kinyiri were convicted of manslaughter.
- Mutati Kinyiri, Sarah Kamunda Mwinzi, Rachael Mwende Mulungye, Purity Makasi Kinyiri, and Anastasia Muthoni Kinyiri were acquitted of both counts of murder and manslaughter.
- Muliwa Kanyiri was convicted of assault causing actual bodily harm and acquitted of murder.
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Penal Code
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