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Republic v Mugai [2025] KEHC 10361 (KLR)
High Court ruling at Siaya found the prosecution had established a prima facie case in a murder charge and called the accused to make his defence.
Republic v Engasia [2025] KEHC 1191 (KLR)
The High Court at Vihiga sentenced the accused to 25 years for manslaughter after a plea bargain, and directed that time spent in custody be counted.
Republic v Munyinyi [2025] KEHC 1847 (KLR)
The court determined that a non-custodial sentence was not appropriate for the serious offence of manslaughter, despite mitigating factors, and imposed a custodial sentence considering the gravity of the crime, the vulnerability of the victim, the impact on the family, and comparable sentences in similar cases.
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Director of Public Prosecutor v Obwaru alias Caro Okwisa [2024] KEHC 1764 (KLR)
The High Court at Kakamega sentenced the accused to 15 years for manslaughter after a plea bargain, rejecting mitigation based on psychosocial stress and family background.
Republic v Okumiah [2023] KEHC 27093 (KLR)
The High Court at Vihiga sentenced the accused to 10 years’ imprisonment for manslaughter after he fatally assaulted his 10-year-old son during discipline.
Republic v Kiguru [2023] KEHC 22284 (KLR)
On a plea bargain, the accused pleaded guilty to manslaughter for killing his three-month-old child and received a 15-year prison sentence from first appearance.
Republic v Kailikia [2023] KEHC 19641 (KLR)
The High Court at Meru sentenced the accused to 10 years’ imprisonment for manslaughter after rejecting his claim that he was disciplining his child.
Republic v Mary Napunyi [2022] KEHC 2178 (KLR)
After a guilty plea to manslaughter following a plea bargain, the High Court sentenced Mary Napunyi to two years' probation to facilitate mental health care.
Republic v BMM [2022] KEHC 2249 (KLR)
The court found that the prosecution proved all elements of murder beyond reasonable doubt. The fact of death and actus reus were uncontested, with the accused admitting to beating her son and the post mortem confirming death by multiple head injuries and fractured ribs. The court determined that malice aforethought was established by the accused's actions: chasing the child, tying him up, and inflicting brutal injuries with a blunt object. The severity and nature of the injuries, as well as the accused's conduct, demonstrated an intention to cause grievous harm or knowledge that such harm wa…
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Republic v Hezekiel K Njui [2022] KEHC 2473 (KLR)
After a guilty plea to manslaughter for killing his child, the High Court sentenced the accused to 10 years’ imprisonment from the date of remand.
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