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Peter Kimani Ndungu v Republic [2020] KEHC 6006 (KLR)

[2020] KEHC 6006 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
6006
Citation
[2020] KEHC 6006 (KLR)
Decided
30 April 2020
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TypeResentencing ApplicationPostureAppellant seeks resentencing after Supreme Court decisionCoramRACHEL NGETICH
Holding

Life sentence is hereby reduced to sentence already served

Facts

Appellant was previously sentenced to death for robbery with violence, which was commuted to life imprisonment. He has served 15 years and has been trained in carpentry and received certificates.

Issues

  1. Whether the court should reduce the sentence to the already served time
  2. Whether the court should consider the appellant's circumstances and rehabilitation

Reasoning

The court considered the appellant's rehabilitation, training, and circumstances, and reduced the sentence to the time already served.

Outcome

Affirmed

Orders

  • Life sentence reduced to sentence already served
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