Kitsao Charo Ngati v Republic [2020] KEHC 2236 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2236
- Citation
- [2020] KEHC 2236 (KLR)
- Decided
- 26 October 2020
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TypeConstitutional PetitionPostureAppeal from a re-hearing of a death sentenceCoramHon. Justice R. Nyakundi
Holding
The petition is dismissed as the right to be resentenced has already been granted. The sentence of 30 years imprisonment is upheld.
Facts
The petitioner was initially convicted and sentenced to death for robbery with violence and rape. He appealed to the Supreme Court, which ordered the case to be re-heard in the High Court. The High Court upheld the conviction but reduced the sentence to 30 years imprisonment.
Issues
- constitutionality of the bench that heard the case
- constitutionality of the death sentence
- mitigation of the petitioner's sentence
Reasoning
The court considered the Supreme Court's decision in Muruatetu and noted the petitioner's mitigation, but found the death sentence inappropriate given the circumstances.
Outcome
Petition dismissed
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Section 216 and 329 of the Criminal Procedure Code
- Section 295 of the Penal Code read with Section 296(2) of the Penal Code
Cases cited (1)
- Francis Karioko Muruatetu & Another v Republic (2017) eKLR
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