Republic v Cornelius Thuku Mbugua [2020] KEHC 9683 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 9683
- Citation
- [2020] KEHC 9683 (KLR)
- Decided
- 21 May 2020
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal on sentenceCoramJ. WAKIAGA
Holding
The court sentences the accused to 15 years imprisonment.
Facts
The accused, Cornelius Thuku Mbugua, murdered his common law wife, LWN, by strangling her on August 13, 2016, and then left the scene.
Issues
- Appropriate sentence for the crime of manslaughter
- Rehabilitation of the accused while in custody
- Sentencing considerations in domestic violence cases
Reasoning
The court found the crime to be a case of domestic violence and sentenced the accused to 15 years imprisonment to deter future crimes and to protect the community.
Outcome
Sentence upheld
Orders
- Both the convict and the prosecution are entitled to right of appeal on sentence
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Penal Code
- Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence
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