[2009] KEHC 3922 (KLR)
The court found that the accused, a first offender, acted in self-defence after being provoked and assaulted by the deceased. The deceased's aggressive conduct was a significant factor in the incident. The court determined that the circumstances were sufficiently extenuating to warrant a conditional discharge rather...
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- Citation
- [2009] KEHC 3922 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Republic; Defendant: Leindoi Sinyoko Loimini
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Case 109 of 2008
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Case / Sentencing
- Outcome
- conditional discharge
- Judges
- A. Ong’injo
- Legal Topics
- Manslaughter, Self Defence, Conditional Discharge
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Republic
Applicant
Leindoi Sinyoko Loimini
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Criminal Case / Sentencing
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the accused is criminally liable for the death of the deceased under the circumstances described.
- 2 Whether the accused's actions constituted self-defence justifying a lesser sentence.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the accused, a first offender, acted in self-defence after being provoked and assaulted by the deceased. The deceased's aggressive conduct was a significant factor in the incident. The court determined that the circumstances were sufficiently extenuating to warrant a conditional discharge rather than a custodial sentence. The accused was discharged on condition that he does not commit any offence within the next 12 months, failing which he would be punished for the present offence.
Court Disposition
conditional discharge
Orders
- The accused is conditionally discharged and must not commit any offence within the next 12 months.
- If the accused commits any offence within 12 months, he will be punished for the present offence.
Full Case Text
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14 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA
AT NAIROBI (NAIROBI LAW COURTS)
Criminal Case 109 of 2008
REPUBLIC
-VS-
LEINDOI SINYOKO LOIMINI
SENTENCE
The accused is a first offender who has pleaded “guilty” to the lesser but cognate offence of Manslaughter, contrary to Sec. 202 as read with Sec. 205 of the Penal Code, Cap. 63, Laws of Kenya. From the facts it is apparent that the accused is a security guard at Boy’s Pub, Dandora — Phase II. When the accused saw a fight between the deceased, Veronica Wanjiru and John Maina — he intervened to stop them. Unfortunately, the deceased provoked him by assaulting him with a stick. The P3 from confirms that the accused sustained an injury related to the incident. Acting in self-defence, the accused grabbed the same stick and also assaulted the deceased who died on the same day. Obviously, the deceased acted in an aggressive, hostile and belligerent manner and was obviously the author of his own death.
In view of the above unfortunate and regrettable circumstances, I hereby conditionally discharge the accused. The accused should not commit any offence within the next 12 months. In the event that he commits any offence then he will be punished for the present offence. Accused should be released forthwith unless held lawfully.
Right of appeal explained.
MUGA APONDI
JUDGE
5TH MAY, 2009