John Bosco Njue Ndwiga v Republic (Criminal Petition 3 of 2018) [2020] KEHC 565 (KLR) (26 November 2020) (Ruling)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 565
- Citation
- [2020] KEHC 565 (KLR)
- Decided
- 26 November 2020
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TypeCriminal PetitionPostureRespondent's appeal from a life sentence to 25 yearsCoramJ. N. MULWA
Holding
The mandatory death sentence is unconstitutional and the petitioner is sentenced to 25 years imprisonment.
Facts
Petitioner was convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to death, which was later commuted to life imprisonment. He filed a petition for resentencing and reduction of the sentence.
Issues
- constitutionality of mandatory death sentence
- mitigating factors of the petitioner
- sentencing of co-accused Charles Maina Gitonga
Reasoning
The court considered the mitigating factors and the constitutional violation of the mandatory death sentence, ruling in favor of the petitioner's request for a reduced sentence.
Outcome
The petitioner is sentenced to 25 years imprisonment.
Orders
- Sentencing of the petitioner to 25 years imprisonment
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Penal Code
Cases cited (1)
- Francis Karioko Muruatetu v. Republic (2017) @ KLR
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