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Criminal law [2026] KEHC 12880 (KLR)

Republic v Wachira

Republic v Wachira (Criminal Case E037 of 2020) [2026] KEHC 12880 (KLR) (Crim) (29 July 2026) (Judgment)

Court
High Court
Case number
Criminal Case E037 of 2020
Judge
["MW Muigai"]

The court found the plea of guilty was properly entered and, after balancing the aggravating circumstances of fatal violence against a vulnerable victim with the mitigating factors of old age, illness, remorse, intoxication, homelessness, and cooperation through plea bargain, imposed a custodial sentence of 10 years, backdated to the date the accused was first remanded so as to credit the pre-trial period.

Source excerpt

  • Manslaughter
  • Plea bargain agreement
  • Guilty plea
  • Mitigation
  • Aggravating and mitigating factors
  • Custodial sentence
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Criminal law [2026] KEHC 10875 (KLR)

Republic v Mutai

Republic v Mutai (Criminal Case E010 of 2023) [2026] KEHC 10875 (KLR) (17 July 2026) (Sentence)

Court
High Court
Case number
Criminal Case E010 of 2023
Judge
["JRA Wananda"]

The court held that although the accused had strong mitigating factors including youth, first-offender status, guilty plea, remorse, reconciliation and plea bargain, the killing involved serious aggravating circumstances because the accused responded to confrontation by using excessive and disproportionate violence that caused a fatal chest stab wound. A non-custodial sentence was therefore inappropriate. The court imposed nine years’ imprisonment and directed that custody time from arraignment be credited under Section 333(2).

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  • Manslaughter
  • Mitigation and aggravation
  • Concurrent sentences
  • Remand custody credit
  • Provocation
  • Plea bargain agreement
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Criminal law [2026] KEHC 7960 (KLR)

Andrew v Republic

Andrew v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E077 of 2025) [2026] KEHC 7960 (KLR) (3 June 2026) (Ruling)

Court
High Court
Case number
Miscellaneous Criminal Application E077 of 2025
Judge
["JWW Mong'are"]

The court held that section 333(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code obliges the sentencing court to clearly account for the period the accused spent in custody before sentence, and that this was not expressly done in the applicant's plea-bargained 10-year sentence. The application therefore succeeded and the sentence was deemed to run from 10 March 2024.

Source excerpt

  • Sentence review
  • Section 333(2) cpc
  • Plea bargain agreement
  • Remand period credit
  • Manslaughter sentencing
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Criminal law [2026] KEHC 7823 (KLR)

Republic v Mwaura

Republic v Mwaura (Criminal Case E001 of 2025) [2026] KEHC 7823 (KLR) (3 June 2026) (Sentence)

Court
High Court
Case number
Criminal Case E001 of 2025
Judge
["LN Mutende"]

The court found that the killing of a 4-year-old child, the accused’s abuse of trust, and her subsequent concealment of the body were extreme aggravating factors outweighing mitigation. Although she was a first offender who pleaded guilty early and saved judicial time, the suitable punishment was a custodial sentence. She was sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment effective from the date of arraignment.

Source excerpt

  • Manslaughter
  • Plea bargain agreement
  • Mitigation and aggravation
  • Non-custodial sentence
  • Community-based rehabilitation
  • Sentencing principles
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Criminal law [2026] KEHC 7160 (KLR)

Republic v Simiyu

Republic v Simiyu (Criminal Case E007 of 2023) [2026] KEHC 7160 (KLR) (12 May 2026) (Sentence)

Court
High Court
Case number
Criminal Case E007 of 2023
Judge
["NIO Adagi"]

The court held that the accused unlawfully caused the deceased’s death by violently throwing him to the ground after a fight, and that despite mitigation and the plea bargain, the gravity of the conduct, the blunt force trauma causing death, and the need for retribution, deterrence, and rehabilitation justified a custodial sentence of five years, backdated to the date of arrest and with credit for time spent in custody under section 333(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code.

Source excerpt

  • Manslaughter
  • Reduction from murder charge
  • Mitigation
  • Sentencing objectives
  • Custody credit under section 333(2) criminal procedure code
  • Plea bargain agreement
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