Joseph Kitheka Muindi v Republic [2020] KEHC 3549 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 3549
- Citation
- [2020] KEHC 3549 (KLR)
- Decided
- 12 August 2020
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TypeSentence ResentencingPosturePetition for ResentenceCoramA. MABEYA
Holding
The mandatory death sentence for robbery with violence is unconstitutional as it denies the court its discretion in sentencing.
Facts
The petitioner was convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to death. He appealed but the appeals were dismissed. The facts of the case include the robbery of Justus Kirunja on 23/11/1993.
Issues
- Whether the mandatory death sentence for robbery with violence is unconstitutional
- Whether the Supreme Court's criteria for sentencing should be applied in this case
Reasoning
The court follows the Supreme Court's decision in Francis Karioko Muruatetu & another v Republic [2017] Eklr, which held that the mandatory death sentence is unconstitutional. The court then applies the criteria set out by the Supreme Court for sentencing.
Outcome
The court resents the petitioner's sentence to life imprisonment.
Authorities cited
Cases cited (2)
- Francis Karioko Muruatetu & another v Republic [2017] Eklr
- William Okungu Kittiny vs. Republic [2018] eKLR
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