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Republic v Ngalu Kavita [2018] KEHC 708 (KLR)

[2018] KEHC 708 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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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

  1. Whether the accused is a first offender.
  2. Whether the accused is the sole breadwinner.
  3. 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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