Stephen Akhonya Musonye v Republic [2018] KEHC 909 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 909
- Citation
- [2018] KEHC 909 (KLR)
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TypeSentence ReviewPosturePetition for retrial and review of sentenceCoramW. MUSYOKA
Holding
The death penalty is reviewed and substituted with a sentence of thirty (30) years imprisonment.
Facts
The petitioner was convicted of robbery with violence in 2005 and sentenced to death. He appealed to the High Court and the Court of Appeal but his appeals were dismissed. He now seeks a retrial based on new evidence.
Issues
- Review of sentence
- Retrial based on new evidence
Reasoning
The court reviewed the case and found that the death penalty was inappropriate given the recent Supreme Court decision and the lack of evidence supporting the death penalty.
Outcome
The death penalty is replaced with a sentence of thirty (30) years imprisonment.
Orders
- Substitute sentence of thirty (30) years imprisonment
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