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Republic v Okumu [2025] KEHC 9663 (KLR)
After a plea bargain and guilty plea to manslaughter, the High Court sentenced Vivian Akoth Okumu to eight years’ imprisonment, backdated to 7 December 2024.
Republic v Mwangi [2025] KEHC 9644 (KLR)
The High Court at Nakuru sentenced Benard Karia Mwangi to 20 years’ imprisonment for manslaughter, factoring in nearly six years spent on remand.
Prosecution v Kaguthi [2025] KEHC 9031 (KLR)
The High Court at Nyahururu sentenced Nancy Wambui Kaguthi for manslaughter after a plea bargain, ordering two years’ imprisonment and three years’ probation.
MGD v ADA [2025] KEKC 22 (KLR)
The Kadhis Court dissolved a Muslim marriage, upheld two talaq pronouncements, awarded custody of seven children to the mother, and ordered maintenance and housing relief.
Republic v JOO [2025] KEHC 8479 (KLR)
The court found that, although the law prescribes the death penalty for murder, the Supreme Court decision in Muruatetu allows for judicial discretion in sentencing based on mitigating circumstances. The accused, having been convicted of murdering his wife in a domestic violence context, sought leniency on the basis of being a first offender, a parent to young children, and expressing remorse. The court considered the pre-sentence report, which recommended probation, but found that the accused's actions—assaulting his wife and failing to seek medical help—demonstrated a lack of care and a dan…
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Republic v Gitau [2025] KEHC 8435 (KLR)
The High Court at Machakos sentenced Mary Wanjiru Gitau to 15 years for manslaughter after a plea bargain, considering guilty plea, mitigation, and custody time.
Republic v Chepkite [2025] KEHC 7591 (KLR)
The High Court at Kapenguria sentenced Pauline Chepkite to seven years’ imprisonment for manslaughter, followed by three years’ probation, after a guilty plea.
Kangogo v Republic [2025] KEHC 5742 (KLR)
The High Court found that the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the Appellant unlawfully caused grievous harm to the complainant, his wife, as defined under Section 234 and Section 4 of the Penal Code. The complainant's testimony was corroborated by medical evidence and other witnesses, and the Appellant was positively identified as the perpetrator. The trial court's refusal to allow withdrawal of the case was within its discretion, given the seriousness and repeat nature of the offence. On sentencing, while the 10-year term was within statutory limits, the High Court found that…
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Republic v Makori [2025] KEHC 5849 (KLR)
The High Court at Kilgoris sentenced a man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter for killing his wife after a domestic quarrel, rejecting a non-custodial sentence.
Republic v Kundu [2025] KEHC 4708 (KLR)
The High Court at Bungoma sentenced Margaret Maloba Kundu to eight years for manslaughter, after weighing provocation, self-defence claims, and aggravating facts.
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