Republic v Ngalu Kavita [2018] KEHC 708 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 708
- Citation
- [2018] KEHC 708 (KLR)
- Decided
- 20 December 2018
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from the original trialCoramGeorge Dulu
Holding
The accused is sentenced to death.
Facts
The accused, Ngalu Kavita, is accused of murdering his wife, who was defenseless and stabbed several times.
Issues
- Whether the accused is a first offender.
- Whether the accused is the sole breadwinner.
- Whether the sentence of death is appropriate.
Reasoning
The court considered the accused's status as a first offender and sole breadwinner, and found the sentence of death to be appropriate due to the vicious nature of the attack.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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